For the first time in more than 15 years, the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) Search for Extraterrestrial ...

A set of protocols telling scientists what to do – and what not to do – if they ever detect evidence of intelligent life ...

With new technologies come new opportunities. And that is especially true in astronomy—with every new advanced telescope, we ...

Researchers from the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) may have figured out why we have not detected any alien ...

Astronomers have identified 45 Earth-like worlds that could be among the most promising places to search for biosignatures—chemical signs of life in distant atmospheres. Inspired by the idea of a real ...

Experts stress need for transparency while aiming to prevent premature announcements and protect scientists ...

SETI may have missed alien signals for 60 years because stellar plasma smears transmissions into noise, a new Astrophysical Journal study finds.

Do not shout ‘alien!’” Amid surge of public interest in UFOs or UAP, one group updated its rules for how news of extraterrestrials should be revealed.

New research suggests that alien radio signals may be transformed by plasma from their home stars — and scientists on Earth could thus be overlooking prime evidence of alien intelligence.

The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) has a data scale problem. There are just too many places to look for an interstellar signal, and even if you're looking in the right place you could ...

The recent, widely covered signal that's allegedly got SETI hot and bothered is almost certainly not aliens. But that doesn't mean it's not cool. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X ...

In March 2026, SETI Institute researchers contributed to a wide range of conversations about our solar system and the search for life beyond Earth. From explaining unusual features on Mars and ...