Life in Space - Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence

The Serious Search for Intelligent Life: 4 Key Questions

January 04, 2011 | Video

SETI Institute experts address four pivotal issues on the topic of intelligent life beyond Earth and how to systematically and scientifically look for it.
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NASA Chooses Atlas 5 Rocket to Launch New Mars Orbiter

October 26, 2010 | Article

NASA has selected an Atlas 5 rocket to launch a new orbiter to Mars in November 2013.
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'Planet Goldilocks' May be Habitable Like Earth

October 06, 2010 | Video

20 light years away, the rocky world about 3 times more massive than Earth orbits a cool red dwarf star at just the right distance for liquid water to cycle. SPACE.com's Dave Brody talks with MSNBC's Alex Witt about planet Gliese 581g
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United Nations to Appoint Alien Ambassador?

September 27, 2010 | Article

When aliens finally land on Earth and utter those five fateful words "Take me to your leader," the United Nations will know just who to call.
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Proof of Aliens Could Come Within 25 Years, Scientist Says

August 16, 2010 | Article

It may not be long before humans find out whether we are alone in the universe.
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Father of SETI Honored 50 Years After First Search for Alien Life

August 15, 2010 | Article

Frank Drake, the father of the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, was honored Saturday to celebrate the 50th anniversary of his Project Ozma, the first modern experiment to look for intelligent aliens.
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If Aliens Exist, They Will Probably Love Bach

August 14, 2010 | Article

Alien species would probably best appreciate art and music with mathematical patterns, such as Bach and Vivaldi, scientists said at the SETIcon convention about the search for extraterrestrial life.
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What Is Life? A New Theory

February 11, 2010 | Article

In the search for life beyond Earth, we should not expect to find life forms we’re familiar with. Determining whether something completely alien is ‘alive’ could be a challenge, so a universal definition of life is needed. Biologists have yet to agree o
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