An Update on the Potential Habitability of TRAPPIST-1. No Aliens yet, but We’ve Learned a lot.

What have we learned a year later about this planetary system, which is located only 41 light-years from Earth.

SETI Institute Researchers Presented with FILMSS Star Award

Bruce Clarke, Stefan Rosner and Bill Wohler of the SETI Institute, along with their colleague Jeff Huang of Logyx, were recognized for their contributions to SOFIA’s (Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy) High-resolution Airborne Wideband Camera-plus (HAWC+) Acceptance Review team.

What can a fake gorilla teach us about the search for space aliens?

A new paper argues that the 'cosmic gorilla effect' may be hampering our ability to find E.T.

SETI Artists-in-Residence Felipe Pérez Santiago to Perform at Montalvo Arts Center

Following Felipe's performance on April 27, he will be joined in conversation by SETI Institute President and CEO Bill Diamond, visual artist and SETI AIR Program Director Charles Lindsay, SETI Institute co-founder Jill Tarter, Lucas Artists Program Fellow Jen Bervin and Montalvo Lucas Artists Program Curator Donna Conwell.

Where in the Worlds has SETI Institute Been? Apr 9 - 15, 2018

A roundup of what's happening at the SETI Institute

Big Picture Science Radio Show - High Moon

“The moon or bust” is now officially bust. No private company was able to meet the Lunar X Prize challenge and arrange a launch by the 2018 deadline and the $30 million award goes unclaimed. But the race to the moon is still on. Find out who wants to go and why this is not your parents’ – or grandparents’ – space race. Meanwhile, science-fiction is still attracted to our cratered companion: Andy Weir’s new novel imagines a vibrant lunar colony. Its description of colonists launched from Kenya is not entirely fiction: the nation is one of many in Africa with space programs.

SETI Institute Activity Report January – March 2018

2018 has been a whirlwind at the SETI Institute already. SETI Institute researchers published in 49 peer-reviewed scientific journals, contributed 78 conference proceedings and abstracts and participated in 52 public talks, interviews and media stories.

What Are We Protecting Mars From — And Why Do We Bother?

Join us April 19, at 7:00PM PST in Menlo Park, CA. for a free lecture on protecting Mars

SETI AIR Program Director Charles Lindsay Attends Culture Summit in Abu Dhabi 2018

Over 500 invitees from 90 countries convened to discuss the role of policy and art in the service of social causes, cross cultural communication and future world building.

Space aliens could have died out long ago, scientist says

A new paper argues that any extraterrestrials we hear from are likely to have died out.