In an exciting leap forward for astronomy, researchers at the Breakthrough Listen initiative, in partnership with NVIDIA, have achieved a groundbreaking advancement in the search for Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs), […]
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SETI Institute Accelerates the Search for Life Beyond Earth with NVIDIA IGX Thor
The SETI Institute announced that it will incorporate the new NVIDIA IGX Thor platform to enhance its real-time search for signals from space at the Allen Telescope Array (ATA) in […]
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SETI Pioneer Jill Tarter Awarded Fellows Medal by California Academy of Sciences
The SETI Institute announced today that the California Academy of Sciences has awarded its highest honor, the Fellows Medal, to Dr. Jill Tarter, SETI Institute co-founder and Bernard M. Oliver […]
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Perseverance Rover Uncovers Clues To Ancient Martian Chemistry
NASA’s Perseverance Rover spent three years exploring the floor of Jezero Crater, located just north of the Martian equator.
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A Unique Martian Mineral Offers Fresh Clues About Planet’s Past
New research published in Nature Communications identifies an iron sulfate on Mars that may represent a brand-new mineral.
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Drake Awards Celebrate the Search for Life Beyond Earth
On May 20, the SETI Institute held its annual Drake Awards event in Mountain View, CA, honoring contributions to SETI or astrobiology through scientific research and space exploration. This year’s […]
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SETI Institute Names First William J. Welch Postdoctoral Fellow
The SETI Institute is pleased to announce Dr. Karen I. Perez as the inaugural recipient of the William J. Welch Postdoctoral Fellowship at the SETI Institute. Beginning in the Fall […]
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WhaleSETI: Curious Humpback Whales Approach Humans And Blow Nubble “Smoke” Rings
A team of scientists from the SETI Institute and the University of California at Davis documented, for the first time, humpback whales producing large bubble rings, like a human smoker […]
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What If We Find Nothing In Our Search For Life Beyond Earth?
What if we spend decades building advanced telescopes to search for life on other planets and come up empty-handed? A recent study led by ETH Zurich researchers including corresponding author […]
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SETI Institute’s 2025 Drake Award Recognizes Origins Of Life Research
The SETI Institute announced today two recipients for the 2025 Drake Award: Dr. David Deamer (University of California, Santa Cruz) and Dr. John Baross (University of Washington, Seattle). Deamer and […]