For the first time in more than 15 years, the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) Search for Extraterrestrial ...

Researchers from the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) may have figured out why we have not detected any alien ...

The rules for one of humanity’s biggest possible discoveries just got a lot stricter, and a lot more aware of the world they ...

SETI may have missed alien signals for 60 years because stellar plasma smears transmissions into noise, a new Astrophysical Journal study finds.

Astronomers have identified 45 Earth-like worlds that could be among the most promising places to search for biosignatures—chemical signs of life in distant atmospheres. Inspired by the idea of a real ...

Experts stress need for transparency while aiming to prevent premature announcements and protect scientists ...

With new technologies come new opportunities. And that is especially true in astronomy—with every new advanced telescope, we ...

A forensic analysis revealed that the meteorite is a rare CM-type carbonaceous chondrite, an ancient class of meteorites that ...

The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) has a data scale problem. There are just too many places to look for an interstellar signal, and even if you're looking in the right place you could ...

A set of protocols telling scientists what to do – and what not to do – if they ever detect evidence of intelligent life ...

The recent, widely covered signal that's allegedly got SETI hot and bothered is almost certainly not aliens. But that doesn't mean it's not cool. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X ...

In March 2026, SETI Institute researchers contributed to a wide range of conversations about our solar system and the search for life beyond Earth. From explaining unusual features on Mars and ...