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Finally, humanity gets the tools needed to find life on other planets

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Finally, humanity gets the tools needed to find life on other planets

CNET - Eric Mack

In the "Star Trek" universe, humans made contact with aliens in 2063. In the real world, scientists could beat that mark by decades, at least when it comes to detecting signs of life beyond this rock.

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