How ‘Big Data’ could help SETI researchers intensify the search for alien civilizations Could far-off aliens be sending out signals telling us they exist? If so, how would we know where to look?… Read More
Scientists look for new ways to track the technosignatures of alien civilizations Could extraterrestrial civilizations leave their fingerprints as chlorofluorocarbons in planetary atmospheres, or the waste heat generated by industrial processes, or… Read More
‘Oumuamua, oh my! Was interstellar object actually an alien solar sail? Not so fast ‘Oumuamua is long gone from the inner solar system, but the mystery surrounding the interstellar interloper has been rekindled, thanks… Read More
Are we alone? NASA turns to the search for technosignatures beyond Earth It’s been a quarter-century since Congress cut off NASA funding for the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, or SETI, but now… Read More