SETI may have missed alien signals for 60 years because stellar plasma smears transmissions into noise, a new Astrophysical ...

The rules for one of humanity’s biggest possible discoveries just got a lot stricter, and a lot more aware of the world they ...

SETI scientists searched the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS for radio signals that could indicate extraterrestrial technology ...

Experts stress need for transparency while aiming to prevent premature announcements and protect scientists ...

Astronomers have identified 45 Earth-like worlds that could be among the most promising places to search for biosignatures—chemical signs of life in distant atmospheres. Inspired by the idea of a real ...

A set of protocols telling scientists what to do – and what not to do – if they ever detect evidence of intelligent life ...

Institute have identified a physical mechanism that could finally explain the galaxy's radio silence, suggesting that ...

In March 2026, SETI Institute researchers contributed to a wide range of conversations about our solar system and the search for life beyond Earth. From explaining unusual features on Mars and ...

The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) has a data scale problem. There are just too many places to look for an interstellar signal, and even if you're looking in the right place you could ...

The recent, widely covered signal that's allegedly got SETI hot and bothered is almost certainly not aliens. But that doesn't mean it's not cool. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X ...