technosignatures

SETI Researchers Double-Checked 1 Million Objects for Signs of Alien SignalsSETI Researchers Double-Checked 1 Million Objects for Signs of Alien Signals

SETI Researchers Double-Checked 1 Million Objects for Signs of Alien Signals

We can't help ourselves but wonder about life elsewhere in the Universe. Any hint of a biosignature or even a…

2 weeks ago
A New Study Suggests How we Could Find Advanced Civilizations that Ran Out of Fusion FuelA New Study Suggests How we Could Find Advanced Civilizations that Ran Out of Fusion Fuel

A New Study Suggests How we Could Find Advanced Civilizations that Ran Out of Fusion Fuel

When it comes to our modern society and the many crises we face, there is little doubt that fusion power…

2 months ago
New Study Examines How Extraterrestrial Civilizations Could Become “Stellivores.”New Study Examines How Extraterrestrial Civilizations Could Become “Stellivores.”

New Study Examines How Extraterrestrial Civilizations Could Become “Stellivores.”

One of the most challenging aspects of astrobiology and the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) is anticipating what life and…

3 months ago
Advanced Civilizations Will Overheat Their Planets Within 1,000 YearsAdvanced Civilizations Will Overheat Their Planets Within 1,000 Years

Advanced Civilizations Will Overheat Their Planets Within 1,000 Years

Earth's average global temperatures have been steadily increasing since the Industrial Revolution. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency…

5 months ago
Projecting what Earth will Look Like 1000 years from now Could Assist in the Search for Advanced CivilizationsProjecting what Earth will Look Like 1000 years from now Could Assist in the Search for Advanced Civilizations

Projecting what Earth will Look Like 1000 years from now Could Assist in the Search for Advanced Civilizations

The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) is regularly plagued by the fact that humanity has a very limited perspective on…

5 months ago
Starshot … Not? Get a Reality Check on the Search for Alien CivilizationsStarshot … Not? Get a Reality Check on the Search for Alien Civilizations

Starshot … Not? Get a Reality Check on the Search for Alien Civilizations

Fortunately, the real-world search for signs of extraterrestrial civilizations doesn’t have to deal with an alien armada like the one…

11 months ago
Breakthrough Listen Scans Entire Galaxies for Signals From Extremely Advanced CivilizationsBreakthrough Listen Scans Entire Galaxies for Signals From Extremely Advanced Civilizations

Breakthrough Listen Scans Entire Galaxies for Signals From Extremely Advanced Civilizations

In 1960, Dr. Frank Drake led the first Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) experiment at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory…

1 year ago
Why Build Megastructures? Just Move Planets Around to Make Habitable WorldsWhy Build Megastructures? Just Move Planets Around to Make Habitable Worlds

Why Build Megastructures? Just Move Planets Around to Make Habitable Worlds

A new study recommends we stop looking for megastructures and start searching for advanced civilizations who have moved multiple planets…

1 year ago
Humanity Will Out-Communicate all Life on Earth Within 90 YearsHumanity Will Out-Communicate all Life on Earth Within 90 Years

Humanity Will Out-Communicate all Life on Earth Within 90 Years

All organisms communicate information with their cells using signaling molecules. Add up all these communications, and it's the equivalent of…

1 year ago
The 2nd Annual Penn State SETI Symposium and the Search for Technosignatures!The 2nd Annual Penn State SETI Symposium and the Search for Technosignatures!

The 2nd Annual Penn State SETI Symposium and the Search for Technosignatures!

This year's Penn State SETI Symposium provided a good rundown of the field and the kinds of studies scientists will…

2 years ago