SETI
What Would It Take To See Artificial Lights at Proxima Centauri B?
Is there an alien civilization next door? It's...possible(ish). In late 2020, we discovered a signal from the direction of Proxima…
60 Years Later, is it Time to Update the Drake Equation?
On the 60th anniversary of the famous Drake Equation, a new study considers whether or not it is still of…
We Could Detect Alien Civilizations Through Their Interstellar Quantum Communication
A new study by SETI researcher Michael Hippke suggests that we look for advanced species by trying to spot signs…
According to the Math, it’s Highly Unlikely That an Intelligent Civilization is Located at Alpha Centauri
In a new study, a pair of Harvard astrophysicists did the math on whether or not BLC1 is an extraterrestrial…
Beyond “Fermi’s Paradox” XVI: What is the “Dark Forest” Hypothesis?
A recent addition to the list of possible resolutions to the Fermi Paradox: nobody is broadcasting because they don't want…
Beyond “Fermi’s Paradox” XV: What is the Percolation Hypothesis?
Could it be that the reason we haven't met any aliens is because interstellar colonization simply isn't practical? Not exactly…
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” XIV: What is the Aurora Hypothesis?
Is it possible that we haven't heard from aliens because colonizing exoplanets is hazardous to your health? So says the…
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…
An Astronomer Checked to see if There’s a Secret Message in the Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation
One way to look for a message in the cosmic microwave background is to convert thermal fluctuations into a binary…