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Comet 3I/ATLAS Perihelion Update
The discussion unpacked what scientists had learned so far about this comet’s origin, structure, and composition – and what its brief visit might reveal about the formation of other planetary systems.
Do Aliens Speak Physics? And Other Questions about Science and the Nature of Reality
what if alien beings don’t “speak” in any sense we understand? What if the bridge between our worlds isn’t language at all, but physics?
SETI Institute Accelerates the Search for Life Beyond Earth with NVIDIA IGX Thor
The new enterprise-ready NVIDIA IGX Thor platform brings real-time AI processing to the Allen Telescope Array, helping scientists detect signals from space faster than ever.
SETI AIR Newsletter - October 2025
If you were to create a poem for an alien - how would you do it? Would you write things down? Would you tape an audio recording? Or maybe a video?
Allen Telescope Array Helps Uncover Hidden Black Hole Tearing Apart a Star
Radio observations with the Allen Telescope Array have, as part of an international observing campaign, helped discover an unprecedented burst of radio activity from a tidal disruption event.
Visitors from the Stars: Understanding Comet ATLAS Without the Hype
Our visitor offers a rare scientific opportunity. 3I/ATLAS is special not only because it’s rare, but because it’s a time capsule from another star system.
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