Here's the science refresher you need before diving into Netflix's '3 Body Problem'

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A planet engulfed in flame in "3 Body Problem."

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Aliens Could Be Trying to Get Our Attention Via Supernova-Timed Beacons

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A recent SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) effort focused on a famous supernova from 1987, working under the premise that aliens might use such events to draw attention to themselves with synchronized beacons. Although this hunt came up short, it lays the groundwork for future searches using the same…

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Scientists had a groundbreaking conversation with a humpback whale in her own language and it could help humans chat with aliens one day

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Humpback whales' language is as foreign to us as an alien race from another planet. Learning to converse with them could help shape our conversations with intelligent extraterrestrials one day.

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The Search for Alien Intelligence Just Scored a $200 Million Boost

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The SETI Institute, a leading non-profit in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, has received a transformative $200 million gift from the estate of Franklin Antonio, a long-time supporter who passed away last year.

The world's top alien hunters explain why a Harvard physicist's discovery of 'alien' tech is likely a false alarm

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Physicist Avi Loeb, right, on stage with physicist Stephen Hawking and others in New York in 2016.

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