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City lights could reveal extraterrestrial civilization

Astronomers searching for extraterrestrial intelligence typically have mined for radio signals and ultra-short laser pulses, but researchers from Princeton and Harvard universities now suggest a seemingly more straightforward method — see who\’s left the light on. Edwin Turner, a professor in Princeton\’s Department of Astrophysical Sciences, and Avi Loeb, professor and chair of Harvard\’s Department […] … learn more→