SETI Live: A Sign in Space – Simulating First Contact

SETI Instit What would happen if we received a message from an extraterrestrial civilization? Daniela de Paulis, Artist in Residence at the SETI Institute and the Green Bank Observatory (GBO), brought a team of international experts together, including SETI researchers, space scientists, and artists, to stage her latest project, A Sign in Space. On May …

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The Search For Extraterrestrial Life Is Distorted BY Distasteful Altitudes

“Decolonizing” the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) could boost its chances of success, says science historian Rebecca Charbonneau Stars fill the sky above two ancient Moai statues carved by the Indigenous people of Easter Island. Credit: Mlenny/Getty Images Since time immemorial, humans have looked to the heavens above to make sense of life below, right here …

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Lights from alien cities are an intriguing potential technosignature

This photo shows several cities in the American Midwest at night as seen by an astronaut on the International Space Station on Sept. 29, 2011, with the greenish glow of the aurora also visible. The light emitted by cities on exoplanets is an intriguing possible technosignature, a new paper suggests. (Image credit: NASA) Scientists searching for …

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Why do some scientists believe we need a Special Language to Talk to Extraterrestrials?

Telepathic communication with extraterrestrial

The quest to establish communication with extraterrestrial or interdimensional beings is a topic that has intrigued humanity for centuries. Many theories and opinions have been put forth, often with varying degrees of skepticism and speculation. Some suggest that extraterrestrial beings may possess language skills and neurobiology similar to humans, implying the potential for verbal communication. …

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