Would Aliens Be Able to See Earth?

Published on September 7, 2017
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Captions provided by CCTubes – Captioning the Internet! Scientists have worked out how likely it is that distant planets can see earth, and we are learning new ways to study the magnetic fields of galaxies.

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Images:
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