SETI Institute Welcomes Three New Artists-in-Residence Exploring Life Beyond Earth and the Nature of Intelligence
Through collaborations with SETI Institute scientists, they will bring fresh creative perspectives to fundamental questions about life, intelligence and consciousness.
What Humpback Whales Can Teach Us About Alien Communication
Dr. Simon Steel spoke with SETI Institute Affiliate Dr. Fred Sharpe, University of Oxford researcher Isabel Gerrard, and researcher and sailor Don Drury. Their discussion moved beyond whale song to a larger question: How can we recognize a signal when it arrives through a channel we did not think to monitor?
SETI Institute and Royal Commission for AlUla Bring Two LaserSETI Stations to Saudi Arabia
The SETI Institute and the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) installed and commissioned two LaserSETI stations at AlUla Manara in northwest Saudi Arabia.
Astrobiologist Dale Andersen’s Antarctic Field Report: Preview: Fall 2026 Lake Untersee Field Season
Join us as we follow Dale back to Lake Untersee in Antarctica and explore, virtually, the hidden world beneath its thick ice. There, a microbial ecosystem dominated by cyanobacteria offers a window into Earth’s earliest biosphere.
SETI AIR Newsletter - October 2026
What does it mean to perceive the world, and how does perception shape our experience of consciousness? These questions are at the heart of the work of Johannes Heldén, whom we are delighted to welcome as our new Cosmic Consciousness Literary Resident.
Frank Drake with the Drake equation
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How SETI Designed A Telescope To Look For Extraterrestrial Civilizations
In 2025, we invited Scott Manley for a tour of the Allen Telescope Array in Hat Creek, CA. Take an in-depth look of the facilities and research happening at the Hat Creek Radio Observatory!
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