Fermi Paradox

The Fermi Paradox, the question of why no alien life has been detected despite the vastness of the universe, is being examined from a Christian perspective. Creationist ministry Answers in Genesis argues the Bible is silent on extraterrestrial life, suggesting Earth and humanity hold unique centrality in God's creation. The debate highlights an ongoing effort to reconcile faith with modern cosmology and the search for life beyond Earth.

Anniversaries are being marked for Enrico Fermi, the Italian-American physicist born 125 years ago, best known for creating the world's first nuclear reactor, the Chicago Pile-1, and for his work on radioactivity and quantum theory. Fermi won the 1938 Nobel Prize in Physics and helped develop the first atomic bomb as part of the Manhattan Project. The Fermi paradox, questioning why humanity has not detected alien life, also bears his name.