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Life's ingredients detected in far off galaxy: Rep

Astronomers claim to have discovered two ingredients that build life-forming amino acids -- the molecules methanimine and the hydrogen cyanide -- in a galaxy nearly 250 million light years away from Earth.

Are aliens trying to contact us?

Bizarre new space signal could be aliens, speculate astronomers

Scientists speculate that the transmission could be from a technically proficient society.

China rushes to finish world's largest telescope

China is frantically giving finishing touches to world's largest radio telescope designed to find signs of alien life following NASA's recent discovery of 'Earth 2.0' with the planet-hunting Kepler space telescope.