Nov. 16, 2006, 2:45 AM UTCBy Alan Boyle, Science Editor, NBC News• IEEE Spectrum (reg. req.): The new search for E.T.• Esquire: Big freakin' laser beams in space (via Slashdot) • Nature: Sharpest cut from nanotube sword• Space.com: Nearby stars come out of hiding• Slate: I'm a math moronAlan Boyle, Science Editor, NBC News