LaserSETI Updates

It’s official! There is a LaserSETI observatory in town, specifically in Sedona, AZ. While the the installation was successful, we were unable to focus the instruments while in Sedona due to the cloudy Arizona skies. So, we will be returning in the coming months to complete this final step. With the addition of the two […]

After much work, coordination, and patience, the summit of Haleakala has been reenergized since the fire forced them to cut power. It’s always nice to reconnect and find healthy instruments, ready to do science! The bad news is we won’t be doing any observing tonight, given the weather. Oh well. At least it’s a beautiful […]

Exciting news for LaserSETI! Two new LaserSETI stations will be installed this weekend in Sedona, Arizona. Although the current installations in California and Hawai’i observe almost 20% of the sky at one time, that will go up dramatically with the new observatory. You can see here how the LaserSETI team has been hard at work […]

We lost power to the summit of Haleakala at approximately 9am Pacific, when Maui Fire Dept requested de-energization to prevent further ignitions and risk to personnel. They’re currently projecting power to remain off through Saturday night. Thus far, no injuries and structural damages were due to the fire, which is located at around the 7,000-foot […]