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SETI Institute In the News: February Roundup 2026
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (537+ words) A new directive from U. S. President Donald Trump to release government files related to UFOs and unidentified anomalous phenomena has renewed public interest in extraterrestrial life, even as scientists emphasize that no evidence of alien visitation to Earth exists. Read the…...
SETI Institute in the News: November Roundup
11+ mon, 2+ day ago (359+ words) The SETI Institute continues to answer the age-old question: "Are We Alone?" From celebrating 40 years of groundbreaking research to exploring the potential of AI in extraterrestrial communication, the Institute remains in the forefront of scientific discovery. This month, we delve…...
Laser SETI Expands: New Station in Puerto Rico and Spotlight in London
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (570+ words) The Laser SETI project, a pioneering initiative from the SETI Institute, continues to push the boundaries of optical SETI search using visible light. Laser SETI is designed to detect optical technosignatures, rather than the radio technosignatures searched for with the…...
Ocean Meets Cosmos: REU Students Discover Clues to Life Among California's Coastal Wonders
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (204+ words) Location: Memorial County Park, Loma Mar, CA. The 2025 REU cohort with scientists Dr. Rosalba Bonaccorsi (far left) and Dr. Robert French (second from right). Observing life and animal behavior. Exploring and finding ocean life during low tide. Exploring life among…...
Signal and Image Processing Foundations of Radio Interferometry
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (174+ words) Radio interferometry is a technique in radio astronomy where signals from two or more radio telescopes are combined to simulate a much larger telescope, allowing astronomers to achieve higher resolution than a single dish could provide. Here's how it works,…...