SETI

We are not Alone: Government Sensors Shed New Light on Asteroid Hazards

How hazardous are the thousands and millions of asteroids that surround the third rock from the Sun – Earth? Since…

9 years ago

How Do Aliens Think? We Need To Learn About Their Biology First, Analyst Argues

TORONTO, CANADA - Should E.T. finally give Earth a ring, it's not only important to understand what the message says…

10 years ago

Making the Case for a Mission to the Martian Moon Phobos

Ask any space enthusiast, and almost anyone will say humankind’s ultimate destination is Mars. But NASA is currently gearing up…

10 years ago

One That Fell to Earth: Researchers Reveal 2012 Novato Meteorite Took a Beating

What's the chance of that thump you just heard in your house was a meteorite hitting your roof? That was…

10 years ago

Jill Tarter Video: From Searching For Aliens To Helping Hollywood Stars, And Back Again

Imagine you're a researcher at a cocktail party. You meet Carl Sagan (Carl Sagan!) and he hands you a novel. And…

10 years ago

Jill Tarter Explains in 30 Seconds Why We’re Searching for Aliens

After nearly four decades of of listening for for signs of life in the cosmos, astronomer Jill Tarter is one…

10 years ago

Will We Find Alien Life Within 20 Years? You Can Bet On It.

During a hearing last week before the U.S. House Science and Technology Committee SETI scientists Seth Shostak and Dan Werthimer…

10 years ago

Are we Ready for Contact?

A common criticism of science is its quick decision to experiment, without thinking about whether or not it should. While…

10 years ago

Kepler Has Found the First Earth-Sized Exoplanet in a Habitable Zone!

It's truly a "eureka" moment for Kepler scientists: the first rocky Earth-sized world has been found in a star's habitable…

10 years ago

Inside the Drake Equation: A Chat with Frank Drake

This interview with Frank Drake -- sometimes called the Father of the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence – was recorded in…

10 years ago