The SETI Institute, established in 1984 and based in Mountain View, California, is dedicated to scientific research, education, and public outreach in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI). This private, nonprofit organization is best known for its efforts to detect intelligent life beyond Earth through the analysis of signals from space. Its researchers also study the origin, nature, prevalence, and environmental conditions of life in the universe. The SETI Institute manages and analyzes data from radio telescopes and other observational platforms, with projects like the Allen Telescope Array specifically designed to scan the cosmos for signals that might indicate the presence of technologically advanced extraterrestrial life. Beyond its core mission, the Institute is involved in a broad spectrum of research areas, including planetary science, astrobiology, and earth sciences, aiming to better understand the universe and our place within it.
Observations of the youngest known core collapse supernova in the Milky Way provide insights into the conditions that lead to the formation and destruction of…
The SETI Institute’s new grants program supports advanced research in detecting extraterrestrial technosignatures with grants up to $100,000, leveraging the capabilities of the Allen Telescope…
A recent study exploring the development of comets suggests that objects in deep space, such as the Kuiper Belt Object 486958 Arrokoth, might act as…
A study challenges established views on Kuiper Belt Objects, revealing their ability to retain volatile ices much longer than previously thought, thereby offering new perspectives…
A deeply eroded giant volcano, active from ancient through recent times and with possible remnants of glacier ice near its base, had been hiding near…
The Earthling Project brought together a collection of voices from across the globe, showcasing the diversity and spirit of humanity through crowdsourcing. On February 22,…
Researchers image for the first time, winds from an old planet-forming disk which is actively dispersing its gas content. The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)…
Researchers demonstrate that the SETI Ellipsoid method, by utilizing ongoing, wide-field sky surveys, significantly improves our ability to identify possible signals. In a paper published…
Jenniskens’ collaborators at the Museum für Naturkunde officially announced that the first examinations of one of these pieces with an electron beam microprobe prove the…
This research demonstrates that innovative telescopes with unique capabilities, such as the ATA, offer fresh perspectives on unresolved enigmas in the field of FRB science….
This work proves that new telescopes with unique capabilities, like the ATA, can provide a new angle on outstanding mysteries in FRB science. A team…
By combining the efforts of professional and citizen scientists, the study of cosmic cataclysms expands our understanding of the universe’s extraordinary phenomena. In an unprecedented…
How would the Earth look like to an extraterrestrial civilization situated light years away? A collaborative study conducted by a group of scientists from the…
Cornell University’s Akshay Suresh is leading the Breakthrough Listen Investigation for Periodic Spectral Signals (BLIPSS), a project focused on detecting repetitive signals from the Milky…
A Sign in Space imagines how Earth might respond to a signal from aliens and invites the public to help decode an ET message. What…
Wouldn’t discovering life on other worlds be made easier if we knew the exact locations to search? However, opportunities to collect samples or access remote…
The preservation of water ice at shallow depths and low latitudes on Mars would have significant implications for both scientific research and human exploration. Scientists…
Deep learning techniques uncovered previously unnoticed signals of interest in analyzed datasets. The search for technologically advanced extraterrestrial life raises the question, “where are they?”…