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Remember that “Alien Signal” Sent by the ExoMars Orbiter Last Year? It’s Just Been Decoded
In May 2023, the ESA's Exomars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO), currently in orbit around Mars, sent a signal to Earth…
Fragments From That Asteroid That Exploded Above Berlin Have Been Recovered and They're Really Special
On January 21st, 2024, a meter-sized asteroid (2024 BX1) entered Earth's atmosphere and exploded over Berlin at 12:33 am UTC…
Variable Stars can Tell us Where and When to Search for Extraterrestrials
A new study cross-references supernova from the Gaia observatory's third data release with possible alien transmissions.
Astronomers are Searching for a Galaxy-Wide Transmitter Beacon at the Center of the Milky Way
Researchers with the SETI Institute have monitored the center of the Milky Way for possible transmissions from a galactic beacon.
A Sign from Space Simulates What it Would be Like to Get a Message from Aliens!
A Sign in Space project has simulated a message from an extraterrestrial intelligence and has involved the global community in…
SETI Researchers Are Simulating Alien Contact — and You Can Help
Is it a multimedia art project? Or a rehearsal for alien contact? Let's call it both: Researchers specializing in the…
Do Advanced Civilizations use Black Holes as Giant Quantum Computers?
A new study suggests that advanced civilizations could used black holes as massive quantum computers, a theory that has implications…
SETI Researchers can now Scan all Data at the Very Large Array for any Evidence of Alien Transmissions
The Very Large Array (VLA) will monitor space 24/7 for signs of extraterrestrial intelligence, thanks to a new partnership between…
Canada's CHIME is Getting More Observatories to Search for Fast Radio Bursts
The CHIME array and its partner institutions are getting an upgrade to enhance their ability to trace Fast Radio Bursts…
If Aliens Were Sending us Signals, This is What They Might Look Like
An international team of scientists have created a new tool for identifying possible radio transmissions from an extraterrestrial civilization