Avi Loeb on Hitler, aliens and the Galileo Project

In this VETTED interview, astrophysicist Avi Loeb discusses the search for life beyond Earth and the scientific and practical questions it raises. The conversation asks whether Adolf Hitler’s era prevented humanity from finding extraterrestrial life and whether people should try to make contact with unknown beings. These are posed as open questions, not settled conclusions.

Loeb is asked whether he has ever seen a UFO, what might happen if the interstellar object ‘Oumuamua returned to orbit, and whether the U.S. government could seize findings from the Galileo Project. He also weighs in on string theory, how humans should behave if they approached another planet, and what he would say if he could speak with aliens. The interview ranges from scientific subjects to decisions humanity might face if evidence of extraterrestrial life were found.