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Alien Life Could Look Nothing Like What We Expect. Here’s How Microbes Beyond Earth Might Live Without Liquid Water

Like the lead character of “Project Hail Mary,” some scientists are proposing ways that life might exist beyond a star’s “habitable zone,” often considered the gold standard of potential livability ...

‘Project Hail Mary’ Author Andy Weir On Changes From Book, That [SPOILER] Cameo, And What He’s Writing Next

Programmer-turned-novelist Andy Weir has now cranked out two bestselling sci-fi novels that Hollywood could not resist.

A Study Suggests Aliens Aren’t Little Green Men. They’re Purple People Eaters.

We might have had it wrong this whole time.

‘Project Hail Mary’ explores unique forms of life in space – 5 essential reads on searching for aliens that look nothing like life on Earth

“Project Hail Mary,” the movie adaptation to Andy Weir’s 2021 novel about a science teacher attempting to save the Earth from sun-eating microbes, was released in March 2026 to stellar ratings from ...
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Supermicro Co-Founder Indicted in $2.5 Billion Nvidia GPU Smuggling Scheme

The US has arrested Wally Liaw, a co-founder of the US server maker SuperMicro, which 'profited significantly' from the scheme, according to the indictment.