Latest about SETI
If aliens have visited the solar system, here's how to find clues they left
In a new paper, scientists outline how we can look for clues any alien visitors to our solar system may have left behind.
Contact with ET: How would humanity react?
The knowledge that we're not alone in the universe could have far-reaching effects on our view of ourselves and our place in the universe. But it's tough to get more specific than that.
SETI pioneer Frank Drake, of 'Drake Equation' fame, dies at 92
Astronomer Frank Drake, who pioneered the modern search for intelligent life in the universe, passed away Friday (Sept. 2)at the age of 92.
Could we eavesdrop on aliens by detecting signals relayed around the sun?
Researchers suggest we may be able to use gravitational lensing to amplify radio waves, allowing us to listen in on communication signals passing through our solar system.
Did a giant radio telescope in China just discover aliens? Not so FAST…
We should be intrigued, but not too excited (yet). Any interesting signal has to go through a lot of tests to check whether it truly carries the signature of extraterrestrial technology.
China's 'alien' signal almost certainly came from humans, project researcher says
Despite the false alarm, SETI researchers are still pretty sure we're not alone in the universe.
Did China just detect signals from an alien civilization?
The internet is abuzz with rumors that China may have picked up signals from an alien civilization. But the pings are probably just Earthly interference, experts say.
Famous 'alien' Wow! signal may have come from distant, sunlike star
An astronomer proposes that the sun-like star 2MASS 19281982-2640123 is the origin of the Wow! Signal
Sending out Earth's location with the hope of reaching aliens is a controversial idea. These scientists are doing it anyway.
For over 70 years, astronomers have been scanning for radio or optical signals from other civilizations in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, called SETI.
