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'Alien signal' sent from Mars decoded by father-daughter team
By Brett Tingley published
A signal beamed at Earth from Mars in 2023 has finally been decoded by a father and daughter team in the United States.

SETI tests new alien-hunting strategy, but TRAPPIST-1 planets remain silent
By Keith Cooper published
A new search for extraterrestrial radio signals during planetary occultations in the TRAPPIST-1 system provides a promising new strategy for hunting for extraterrestrial life.

Why haven't we found intelligent alien civilizations? There may be a 'universal limit to technological development’
By Conor Feehly published
Why haven’t we found signs of advanced alien life? Scientists ponder the heavy question.

'We are close:' SETI astrobiologist Nathalie Cabrol on the search for life
By Leonard David published
Astrobiologist Nathalie Cabrol seeks answers to two key questions: Are we alone in the universe? How did life on Earth begin in the first place?

How AI is helping us search the universe for alien technosignatures
By Conor Feehly published
"It's now a part of mainstream astrophysics."

SETI searches for alien life in over 1,000 galaxies using unexplored radio frequencies
By Keith Cooper published
New findings could elevate SETI into an extragalactic search for life beyond Earth.

Are we alone? Intelligent aliens may be rare, new study suggests
By Keith Cooper published
A new interpretation of the famous Drake equation finds little reason to be optimistic about the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.

The great silence: Just 4 in 10,000 galaxies may host intelligent aliens
By Keith Cooper published
Without plate tectonics, oceans and continents, complex life that is able to invent and master advanced technology might never evolve.

AI may be to blame for our failure to make contact with alien civilizations
By Michael Garrett published
The rise of AI might explain why the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) has yet to detect the signatures of advanced technical civilizations elsewhere in the galaxy.

NASA's mission to an ice-covered moon will contain a message between water worlds
By Douglas Vakoch published
NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft, headed to Jupiter’s ice-covered moon Europa in October 2024, will carry a laser-etched message that celebrates humanity’s connection to water.
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