Could Space Weather be Disrupting Alien Attempts to Contact Earth?

A leading astronomical institution believes that the world may be missing calls from aliens living in outer space. No, this is not the plot of the latest sci-fi thriller. Instead, the belief is rooted in years of research about the possibility of life outside of Earth. Here is what the research says about how space weather may be interfering with attempts by aliens to contact humans.

Scientists at SETI Propose Space Weather Could be Interfering with Contact by Aliens

One of life's greatest mysteries is the question of whether there is life outside of Earth. Scientists have spent hundreds of years looking for signs that humans are not alone in the universe. Despite billions of dollars of investments by NASA and other entities from around the world, there have never been any concrete signs that extraterrestrials do indeed exist.

A new study published this month in the Astrophysical Journal by scientists at the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) Institute is raising the question of whether space weather could be impeding calls to Earth from aliens. While it sounds far-fetched, there is a body of scientific research that details how solar winds and other weather elements could be blocking the transmission of alien messages.

Scientists have long wondered if space weather could be disrupting the calls to Earth from advanced extraterrestrial life. The new study suggests that common space weather elements could be interfering with the efforts of aliens to establish a connection with humans.