The Drake Equation, developed by Frank Drake in 1961, is a formula designed to estimate the number of communicative civilizations within the Milky Way galaxy. This equation incorporates seven ...

In 1961, astronomer Frank Drake was looking for a way to simplify a very complex question—what is the probability of finding intelligent life in the Milky Way galaxy?—into a framework that mere humans ...

The Drake Equation attempts to quantify how likely we are to find intelligent alien life. It takes all of the variables required for an intelligent civilization to exist AND send out communication ...

Elon Musk says we need to colonize space because we may be the only intelligent civilization. His comments were inspired by a draft study from Oxford University researchers that looks at the Drake ...