Sagan's team created the greatest puzzle of all time, which you can only solve if your species understands the basic nature of the universe.

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If there are indeed other beings in our galaxy, and they are sophisticated enough to traverse the expanse of space, their very first encounter with humanity might not be with a human. Rather, they ...