The question “are we alone in the universe?” has fascinated people for centuries. In 1959 two Cornell University physicists described how we might answer that question through interstellar ...

Stunning stellar explosions occur every second across the cosmos – some observable, most too distant to ever know, all of ...

This spring, skywatchers have been treated to the captivating and unpredictable display of a new comet, called C/2025 F2 ...

For decades, many scientists have relied on the "hard steps" model to suggest that intelligent life is rare — the improbable ...

In this edition of SETI AIR News we feature Bart Kuipers, one of our Cosmic Consciousness Residency recipients. The residency explores questions regarding intelligence, communication, and ...

April 24, 2025, Mountain View, CA – The SETI Institute and the Maldives Space Research Organisation (MSRO) will collaborate on astronomy research, space science education and public outreach. This ...

April 23, 2025, Mountain View, CA – The SETI Institute will recognize Dr. Joseph Twicken, Senior Data Scientist at the SETI Institute, with its 2025 Carl Sagan Center (CSC) Director’s Award. Now ...

April 22, 2025, Mountain View, CA – The SETI Institute announced it will expand its pilot program funded through a grant from the Amateur Radio and Digital Communication (ARDC) Foundation now called ...

When we imagine the search for life on Mars, we often picture high-tech rovers scanning dusty landscapes or orbiters analyzing strange rock formations from above. But what if the key to discovering ...