NightSide - 1,500 Years Until Contact

BOSTON (CBS) - If you're sitting around waiting for alien contact, two Cornell astronomy researchers are saying you may be waiting for 1,500 years. Cornell student and co-author of these findings, Evan Solomonides, joins the show tonight to discuss his research and how he came to this large round number. Do you believe? Do you think we'll contact aliens in your lifetime?

Originally broadcast June 24th, 2016.