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Why scientists may be missing extraterrestrial signals: New study offers an explanation
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High Credibility
Score 70 / 100 · Tier 2
The two-minute version
New SETI Institute research argues that stellar space weather, including plasma turbulence around M-dwarf stars, can distort narrowband radio signals before they leave their home systems, potentially explaining why technosignature searches come up empty.
Why it matters
If signals degrade at the source, SETI null results mean less than assumed and search strategies may need to widen frequencies. Watch for the peer-reviewed paper and independent modeling.
What supports it · what weakens it
What supports it
- No single factor scored in the strongest band.
What weakens it
- No major weaknesses flagged in the rubric.
The credibility breakdown
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