SETI
A Very Interesting Radio Signal was Just Detected Coming from Proxima Centauri
There’s a powerful scene in the movie “Contact” (one of my favs) where lead character Ellie Arroway is sitting among…
Beyond “Fermi’s Paradox” XIII: What is the “Ocean Worlds” Hypothesis?
Could it be that we haven't heard from any aliens because theyre mainly space whales living live inside icy bodies…
Beyond “Fermi’s Paradox” XII: What is the Waterworlds Hypothesis?
Is it possible that the reason we haven't heard from any aliens is because there's too much water out there?
The Moon is the Perfect Spot for SETI
A recent white paper submitted to the PSA Decadal Survey 2023-2032 recommends that a lunar observatory be built that can…
Astronomers Will Be Able to Use the World’s Biggest Radio Telescope to Search for Signals from Extraterrestrial Civilizations
Back in April, we reported on how a collaboration between the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Breakthrough Listen Initiative, and…
Extraterrestrial Hunters Figure Out a Way to Expand Their Search for Signals by a Factor of 200
Thanks to a new study by SETI researchers, Breakthrough Listen's search for extraterrestrial intelligence has expanded by a factor of…
Breakthrough Listen Releases its one-of-Everything “Exotica” Catalog
Breakthrough Listen, the largest SETI effort ever mounted, just released a list of over 700 objects that could be of…
Calculate the Number of Alien Civilizations in the Milky Way for Yourself.
A new online tool created by a team of physicists allows users to calculate how many alien civilization could be…
New Estimate Calculates There Could be 30 Intelligent Civilizations Communicating Across the Milky Way
Over the years, scientific estimates of potential intelligent life in our galaxy have ranged widely. Some estimates say just one…
Galaxies Like the Milky Way are the Best for Life
A new study indicates that, contrary to what has been previously argued, galaxies like our own may be the most…