ET Xploration Guide: Five easy steps to find Aliens

Finding aliens is not really all that difficult, you just have to know exactly what should you be on a lookout for in the space. You see, if I were to ask you to find my lost needle somewhere on a football ground, you might...oh well, you sure wont be able to find it. But if i told you that it is within a 1 meter radius from a certain corner of the field, is shiny and is coloured Golden, then of course, your chances increase many fold. Same for the aliens. You have to know exactly which part of the Universe is most suitable for ET exploration, and what must you be looking for in that region. Of course I collected this information from varied sources and if you want to know more, just scroll down to the end of the post and click on the sources. Here you go...I hope after reading this you'll be able to catch a few aliens on your own. Happy Reading!

Universe is Huge. Billions of galaxies and Each galaxy consisting of billions of stars with many of them having planets.

1. Where should I go about finding the small green things with antennae on their head? 

Ah! lets see...Universe is unimaginably vast. It has billions of galaxies and that it is a good thing because the bigger the Universe, bigger will be the probability of existence of planets which can harbour life! But too many galaxies also makes the task of finding aliens tougher as you do not know which places to look first. A new research gives some idea about where should we be looking but in a very indirect way. Scientists suspect that the laws of Physics might not be same throughout the Universe! In astrophysics, there is a constant called "alpha" which measures the strength of electromagnetism. Since it is a constant, its value should be same on Earth, on Alpha Centauri, on Sun, other galaxies - everywhere. But there are suspicions that it might actually be true. After measuring alpha in distant galaxies,it was found out that alpha is not same everywhere! and seems to vary continuously along a preferred axis through the Universe which passes through the Earth,” said Webb, how is researching this phenomenon at the University of South Wales, Australia and is a well known Researcher. If true, imagine what it can mean! It will mean that laws of physics are simply local by-laws! It is like saying Newton's laws might be correct on Earth but not Mars! So, it seems like the Earth, and its cosmic surroundings are "fine tuned" for the existence of life! If it is true that laws of physics vary, then it means that these laws have moulded themselves in just the right way for Earth to support life. So, here is your answer. If you want to find aliens, look at places near Earth, don't do too far away where the laws of physics become unfavourable to support life. Now of course when I say "near Earth" on cosmic scale it can mean a few hundred light years. But hey!...you're looking for aliens, gonna have to work hard of course, they don't grow in backyards. 

Lasers can be powerful tools of communication as well as tools of research. They can travel long distances with little loss of energy. 

2. What should I be looking for? 

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nternet. Yeah, that's your answer. Sadly AT&T people do not offer inter planetary internet services so they won't help you, but I mean looking for "internet" in a different way. Imagine Earth 300 years from now. Your Grandma lives on Mars, you live on Earth and your sister in law is on Pandora. How will you invite them for your birthday party? Yes, you will use electromagnetic radiations of strong strengths to transmit messages. So if there are aliens, they might also be using some sort of concentrated signals to send messages across the space. That is what you should be looking for. Concentrated electromagnetic signals which are of unusual - artificial origin. Geoffery Marcy, discoverer of the first system of exo-planets can come to your rescue here. After all, all of this "concentrated signal" stuff is his brain child.  Marcy believes that there may be other civilizations in the universe that are years ahead of human society and might currently be communicating with radio signals in a network he calls a “galactic Internet.” Marcy uses advanced telescopes to detect concentrated signals in space. He believes these signals may indicate the existence of another advanced civilization, because nothing in the universe is known to emit such signals. The Templeton Foundation recently granted him $200,000 for his proposal!...How bad it must feel to have 200,000 dollars and not being able to spend it on things you like. Anyway, As more and more Earthlike planets are being discovered, some scientists feel that there is no longer anything “particularly special about Earth” that makes it uniquely conducive to life, according to Andrew Siemion, a project scientist in the UC Berkeley SETI group.

Every year, the program gathers approximately $1 million in funding, which is spread over 10 unique projects, according to Dan Werthimer, director of the UC Berkeley group. Distinct categories each concern a certain range of the electromagnetic wave spectrum, because the researchers cannot be sure at which wavelength other civilizations may be emitting their signals.

Okay so now you know what to look for and where to look for. I have a lot more to share on this topic but I have to go and have dinner. So, some other time. But this should give you a good start! All you need now are some of the biggest telescopes on Earth, super expensive radiation detectors and some clearances to use these equipments. And chips. It can be draining. Al right then, gotta eat!...Godspeed and may the force be with you in your alien hunting.         

Sources : Galactic Internet, Fine tuning of Universe;