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February 22, 2021 To find alien life in our universe, scientists have considered searches for optical lasers or even giant energy-harvesting structures known as Dyson spheres. Now they’re suggesting a more mundane sort of search, a hunt for air pollution in exoplanet atmospheres. Artist’s concept of an advanced alien civilization on a distant exoplanet. A new study suggests that some alien societies might pollute their planets’ atmospheres, much as we on Earth do. If so, we might be able...

A new study from NASA has shown that scientists could begin observing the atmosphere of other planets for NO2. Ravi Kopparapu of NASAs Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, said: "On Earth, most of the nitrogen dioxide is emitted from human activity—combustion processes such as vehicle emissions and fossil-fueled power plants. "In the lower atmosphere (about 10 to 15 kilometres or around 6.2 to 9.3 miles), NO2 from human activities dominate compared to non-human sources. "Theref...

NASA says we should search for aliens by looking for their pollution New research funded by the space agency suggests next-generation telescopes might be able to see the emissions of far-flung smokestacks. Listen - 02:51 In this artists illustration, the colors of an exoplanet are exaggerated to show industrial pollution, which otherwise isnt visible. NASA/Jay Freidlander We know the galaxy is home to ...