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\textbf{A series of amazing discoveries in the field of astrophysics occured in the last few months. Planetary systems around stars other than the Sun seem to be the norm, not the exception. The implications for one of the most fascinating questions we can ask, "Are we alone in the Universe", are enormous. Here we estimate the chance of getting in touch with an extraterrestrial civilization by  revisiting the Drake equation in the face of the recent discoveries.}