# The biggest breakthrough in the next fifty years will be the discovery of extraterrestrial… by Freeman Dyson > "The biggest breakthrough in the next fifty years will be the discovery of extraterrestrial life." > **— Freeman Dyson**, *New Scientist forecast (2006), excerpt candidate* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: New Scientist forecast (2006), excerpt candidate.