We are particularly excited because this event is organized by BMSIS as one of the officially sanctioned International Astronomical Union symposia for 2026.
SETI
Posted inBiosignatures & Paleobiology, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Habitable Zones, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Intelligence & Language, Interstellar, SETI & Technosignatures, Status Report
Projections of Earth’s Technosphere: Strategies For Observing Technosignatures On Terrestrial Exoplanets
The search for technosignatures — remotely detectable evidence of extraterrestrial technology — draws upon examples from the recent history of Earth as well as projections of Earth’s technosphere.
Posted inAstronomy & Telescopes, SETI & Technosignatures, Status Report
Simulating The Stellar Bycatch: Constraining The Prevalence Of Extraterrestrial Transmitters Within Radio SETI Surveys
Searches for radio technosignatures place constraints on the prevalence of extraterrestrial transmitters in our Galaxy and beyond. It is important to account for the complete stellar population captured within a […]
Posted inAstrobiology (general), Intelligence & Language, SETI & Technosignatures, Status Report
On Bayesian Inference Considerations And Other Issues Concerning Drake’s Equation Of Astrosociobiology
Speculation about the existence of advanced forms of life in the Universe and in our galaxy, has been since ever a subject of fascination and discussion in fiction, as well […]
Posted inIntelligence & Language, Interstellar, SETI & Technosignatures, Status Report
A Firefly-inspired Model For Deciphering The Alien
The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (ETI) is, historically, a search for aliens like us, inspired by human centric ideas of intelligence and technology.
Posted inAstrobiology (general), Education and Outreach, NASA Astrobiology Program, Reports, Roadmaps, & Plans, Status Report
Communicating Discoveries In The Search For Life In The Universe Workshop Report
The potential discovery of life beyond Earth presents unique communication challenges for astrobiology. These include ambiguous data, public misconceptions, and the dynamics of social media platforms.
Posted inAI - Data - Apps - Cybernetics, Astronomy & Telescopes, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Intelligence & Language, Interstellar, Press Release, SETI & Technosignatures
Revolutionary AI System Achieves 600× Speed Breakthrough in Detection of Signals from Space
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 […]
Posted inAstrobiology (general), NASA Astrobiology Program, People Of Astrobiology, Press Release, SETI & Technosignatures
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 […]
Posted inImaging & Spectroscopy, Intelligence & Language, SETI & Technosignatures, Status Report
A Cost-Effective Search for Extraterrestrial Probes in the Solar System
For centuries, astronomers have discussed the possibility of inhabited worlds – from Herschel’s 18th-century observations suggesting Mars may host life, to the systematic search for technosignatures that began in the […]