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Drake Equation Revisited

Updated 2026-10-19 08:10 UTC 1 source Neutral

Columnist Leah Crane discusses the ongoing relevance of the Drake equation, a formula used to estimate the number of civilizations in the universe that might be able to communicate with us. The article was published by New Scientist.

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Why the Drake equation is still important 65 years after its creation

The Drake equation provides a way to guess how many aliens we might be able to communicate with, but it’s also a prime example of the importance of scientific guessing, says columnist Leah Crane

2026-10-19 08:00 UTC