The Drake equation attempts to estimate the number of intelligent civilizations in our galaxy, and its answer is either thrilling or deeply unsettling depending on the variables.

Astronomer Frank Drake formulated his influential equation in 1961 to estimate the number of civilizations in the Milky Way capable of communicating with us. Our understanding of planetary science has ...

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A new paper calculates that technological civilisations survive for just 5,000 years, offering a chilling answer to the ...