SETI
Pluto May Soon Have a Moon Named Vulcan (Thanks to William Shatner)
The votes have been tallied and the results are in from the SETI Institute's Pluto Rocks Poll: "Vulcan" and "Cerberus"…
Naming Pluto’s Moons: Will it Come Down to Trekkies Versus the IAU?
As reported here on Universe Today last week, the SETI Institute has invited the public to vote on the names…
Less Than 1% of Exoplanet Systems Have Intelligent Life, Researchers Say
Recent findings say that Earth-like exoplanets could be all around us in our cosmic neighborhood. But how many would be…
The Cost of Exploring Space: Film vs. Reality
We all know that space exploration, while certainly not the largest expenditure of most countries, doesn't come cheap. But neither…
SETI: The Search Goes On
In this new video, SETI founder Frank Drake and astronomer Jill Tarter about why the search of the cosmos is…
SETI Astronomer Jill Tarter Recalls ‘Contact,’ 15 Years On
In 1985, famed astronomer, author and TV host Carl Sagan invited Jill Tarter to dinner at his house near…
First SETI Search of Gliese 581 Finds No Signs of ET
[/caption] The first targeted SETI search of a system with a potentially habitable world has come up empty, but perhaps…
Aliens Don’t Want To Eat Us, Says Former SETI Director
[/caption] Alien life probably isn't interested in having us for dinner, enslaving us or laying eggs in our bellies, according…
Alien Hunter Jill Tarter Changing Her Focus
[/caption] After thirty-five years of listening for extra-terrestrial intelligence, astronomer Jill Tarter is stepping down from the research and will…
35 Years Later, the ‘Wow!’ Signal Still Tantalizes
Since the SETI program first began searching for possible alien radio signals a few decades ago, there have been many…