News about Enrico Fermi

In the vast scale of the universe - containing an estimated 2 trillion galaxies - scientists say there is a '100 per cent chance' that there is life somewhere apart from Earth. This raises a interesting question: If life truly is common in the Universe, where is everybody? From the 'Dark Forest Hypothesis' to the inevitability of nuclear war, the answer to this question may offer a chilling glimpse into the future of our own civilisation.

Physicists estimate that a single gamma-ray burst from a collapsing star could 'basically sterilize' 10% of the galaxy - killing off advanced alien species before they can make contact with Earth. 'Over a billion years, on average,' as one astronomer at Stony Brook University told DailyMail.com, 'you might expect a significant number of civilizations to be eradicated, should they exist'

According to one researcher and author, large exoplanets may be difficult or impossible to leave, owing to their heavy gravitational pull, trapping many advanced civilizations home. Others, like aquatic extraterrestrials, may have never needed to develop advanced telecommunications thanks to their own innate sonar - leaving them silent and unequipped to listen to humanity's SETI radio transmissions

When David and Susan Schwartz arrive on vacation, they barely have time to unload their bags before hopping back in their rented car and heading straight to Costco. The couple have followed a tradition of making the mega store their first port of call when visiting somewhere new for decades. However, they have pushed the holiday even further, embarking on a round-the-world trip to visit over 200 Costcos in the last seven years. In all, they travelled 220,000 miles and visited 13 different countries. So organised was their trip, they did not even visit any tourist attractions along the way, save for a one stop at Beijing's Great Wall of China.