If all the reports of mysterious objects buzzing our skies are taken as true encounters, the Earth appears to be under assault. But spoiler alert: For the chief leader of the SETI Institute, established to search for and understand life beyond Earth, there’s a need to step back and cuddle up to a cup of […]
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SETI searches for alien signals synchronized with supernova 1987A
If aliens are synchronizing their signals with light coming from supernova 1987A, then the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) is on the case. Scientists with the institution say they may be able to find such signals by looking for them on what’s called the “SETI Ellipsoid.” About 167,600 years ago, a blue supergiant star exploded […]
‘It’s getting closer and closer for sure.’ How SETI is expanding its search for alien intelligence (exclusive)
To spot potential intelligent life out there in the great beyond, first you must cast a net wide by using an array of techniques and technologies. Any “fishing expedition” for E.T. includes close-in studies of life in extreme environments right here on Earth, to help us recognize any signatures we might find on Mars or […]