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  1. Fermi paradox - Wikipedia

    The paradox is named after physicist Enrico Fermi, who informally posed the question—often remembered as "Where is everybody?"—during a 1950 conversation at Los Alamos with colleagues …

  2. Fermi paradox | Definition, Resolutions, SETI, & Facts - Britannica

    5 days ago · The Fermi paradox emerged from a conversation between physicists Enrico Fermi, Edward Teller, Emil Konopinski, and Herbert York at Los Alamos in the summer of 1950 about flying saucers …

  3. The Fermi Paradox - Where are all the aliens? | Space

    Apr 4, 2025 · Discover the Fermi Paradox — why, in a vast universe full of stars and planets, haven't we found extraterrestrial life? Explore the theories behind this great mystery.

  4. The Fermi Paradox - Science Notes and Projects

    Nov 14, 2023 · The paradox takes its name for Enrico Fermi, an Italian-American physicist. The story goes that, during a casual lunch conversation in 1950, Fermi questioned why, despite the high …

  5. The Fermi Paradox - SETI Institute

    The Fermi Paradox highlights a profound contradiction: if intelligent alien civilizations are common and could expand across the galaxy within just tens of millions of years—an expanse minuscule …

  6. What is the Fermi Paradox? - Live Science

    Dec 5, 2021 · The Fermi Paradox refers to the dichotomy between the high probability that extraterrestrial intelligence exists and the fact that we have no evidence for such aliens.

  7. How the Fermi Paradox Works - HowStuffWorks

    In 1975, the astronomer Michael Hart alleged that the reason there aren't any aliens here is because they don't exist. If they did, he reasoned, they inevitably would have colonized the galaxy by now.

  8. A Guide to the Fermi Paradox - New Space Economy

    Jun 30, 2025 · The Fermi Paradox presents a stark and unsettling silence in a cosmos that should be full of life. The speculative solutions to this puzzle span the full range of scientific and philosophical …

  9. The Fermi Paradox: If Aliens Exist, Where Are They?

    Mar 23, 2025 · This contradiction between high probability and zero evidence is what we now call the Fermi Paradox. In this deep dive, we’ll explore the fascinating terrain of this paradox.

  10. The Fermi Paradox May Have a Very Simple Explanation | Scientific American

    Jul 17, 2024 · Known as the Fermi paradox, the question still hasn’t been answered. Despite numerous anecdotal reports, there is no convincing evidence of alien life or technology within our solar system …