If all reports of mysterious objects buzzing in our sky are interpreted as true encounters, it appears that Earth is under attack. But spoiler alert: for the main leader of the SETI Institute, founded to seek and understand life beyond Earth, it is necessary to take a step back and cuddle up with a cup … Read more
If aliens synchronize their signals with the light coming from supernova 1987A, then the… search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) is on the case. Scientists at the institute say they may be able to find such signals by looking for them on what is called the ‘SETI ellipsoid’. About 167,600 years ago, a blue supergiant exploded … Read more
To discover potentially intelligent life out there in the great beyond, you must first cast a net wide using a range of techniques and technologies. Each “fishing expedition” for ET includes close-in studies of life in extreme environments here Soilto help us recognize signatures we may encounter Mars or diving deep through the icy shell … Read more
We’re only halfway through 2023 and it already feels like the year of extraterrestrial contact. In February, President Joe Biden ordered the downing of three unidentified aerial phenomena — NASA’s title for UFOs. Then a Navy pilot’s alleged leaked images of a UFO, and then the news of a whistleblower report on a possible U.S. … Read more