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extraterrestrial

[ek-struh-tuh-res-tree-uhl] / ˌɛk strə təˈrɛs tri əl /


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"Extraterrestrial intelligences, ETIs, in our galaxy are probably pretty rare," says Scherf.

From Science Daily • Oct. 12, 2025

The letters "Seti" are an acronym for the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2024

Mr. Dawood is also on the board of trustees for the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Institute.

From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2023

He wanted to get back to an HBCU, and he noticed that Howard had recently launched a small, NASA-funded Center for the Study of Terrestrial and Extraterrestrial Atmospheres.

From Science Magazine • Jun. 24, 2021

"We now know who you squirrels truly are. Extraterrestrial invaders from the Nutzoid Galaxy."

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein




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