The presence of an infrared aurora on the cold, outer planet of Uranus has been confirmed for the first time by University of Leicester astronomers.
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Posted inAstronomy & Telescopes, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Habitable Zones, Press Release, SETI & Technosignatures
New Exoplanet-informed Research Sets Clearer Bounds On The Search For Radio Technosignatures
In a new study published in the Astronomical Journal, researchers used the known population of exoplanets and extrapolated to the much larger, unknown population of exoplanets to set better thresholds […]
Posted inAstrobiology (general), Press Release
John Rummel To Be Honored With The SETI Institute’s 2023 Drake Award
The SETI Institute is proud to announce that Dr. John Rummel will receive the prestigious 2023 Drake Award, recognizing his extraordinary and innovative programmatic contributions and unwavering advocacy for SETI […]
Posted inAI - Data - Apps - Cybernetics, Astronomy & Telescopes, Press Release, SETI & Technosignatures
When ET calls, Can We Be Sure We’re Not Being Spoofed?
Scientists have devised a new technique for finding and vetting possible radio signals from other civilizations in our galaxy — a major advance in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) […]
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Quest for Alien Signals In The Heart Of The Milky Way Takes Off
Akshay Suresh, a graduate student at Cornell University, spearheads an extraordinary scientific endeavor — a groundbreaking mission to uncover periodic signals emanating from the core of the Milky Way called […]
Posted inEducation and Outreach, Intelligence & Language, Press Release, SETI & Technosignatures, Societal Issues
First Contact: Global Team Simulates Message From Extraterrestrial Intelligence To Earth
What would happen if we received a message from an extraterrestrial civilization?
Posted inAway Teams & Field Reports, Exploration Gear & Tech, Press Release, Robotics/Rovers/UAVs, ROVs/Submersibles/Diving, Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography
InVADER Mission To Test Its Robotic Laser Divebot On A Deep-sea Expedition
A team of scientists and engineers from the SETI Institute, Impossible Sensing, NASA JPL, and other institutions will test their innovative robotic laser system on a deep-sea expedition aboard the […]
Posted inIntelligence & Language, Press Release, SETI & Technosignatures
Can ET Detect Us?
What would the Earth look like to an alien civilization located light years away?
Posted inAstronomy & Telescopes, Press Release, SETI & Technosignatures
The Very Large Array Will Search For Signals From Extraterrestrial Civilizations
One of the world’s most powerful radio telescope arrays is joining the hunt for signals from other galactic civilizations. The National Science Foundation’s Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array (VLA), […]
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Can Artificial Intelligence Help Find Life On Mars Or Icy Worlds?
Wouldn’t finding life on other worlds be easier if we knew exactly where to look? Researchers have limited opportunities to collect samples on Mars or elsewhere or access remote sensing […]