Science & Technology

Astrobiologists: Earth-Like Life in Space Rare, if it Exists at All

Despite how big the universe is

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When it comes to life across the cosmos, the universe might just be an "awful waste of space" after all.

A new theory presented at a conference this week would confirm the worry of Ellie Arroway, Jodie Foster's character in the film "Contact," that life might not exist on other worlds.