Humankind has long been stirred by the question: are we alone in the Universe? Is there life on neighboring planets and in other galaxies? However, alongside the desire to see aliens from other planets, we also carry a fear that such contact could end disastrously for one of the sides. If we haven’t yet learned to live peacefully with our own kind, how great are the chances of establishing contact with those who are fundamentally different from us?
Issue 8 of “Depth” is devoted to the theme of contact with representatives of extraterrestrial civilizations.