SETI
Hunting for Alien Megastructures
It's a big galaxy out there. Even the most skeptical scientist has to accept that if a civilisation like our…
Extreme Telescopes: Unique Observatories Around the World
In 1888, astronomer Simon Newcomb uttered now infamous words, stating that “We are probably nearing the limit of all we…
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"…
Help Name Pluto’s Newest Moons!
Today marks seven months since the announcement of Pluto’s fifth moon and over a year and a half since the discovery of…
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…
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…