Astronomers clinked glasses to fête the 50th anniversary of the search for alien life this month. A few have been grumbling, however, that there isn’t yet anything to celebrate.

That’s because after decades of listening to the stars, we have heard nothing but dead air. But astronomers at the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) persist—inviting jeers from some.

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