When we imagine the search for life on Mars, we often picture high-tech rovers scanning dusty landscapes or orbiters ...

Madhusudhan et al. just reported ~3 sigma detection of dimethyl sulfide (DMS) or dimethyl disulfide (DMDS) in the atmosphere ...

Why do comets and their meteoroid streams weave in and out of Earth's orbit and their orbits disperse over time? In a paper ...

A new hypothesis from SETI Institute scientist Dr. Janice Bishop and Dr. Melissa Lane from Fibernetics in Pennsylvania could ...

What if we spend decades building advanced telescopes to search for life on other planets and come up empty-handed? A recent ...

We all know Mars is called “The Red Planet,” but have you ever stopped to wonder—why is it red? The classic joke explanation ...

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SETI Institute In the News This month at the SETI Institute brought exciting news about research and innovations that expand ...

In 1974, the most powerful broadcast ever deliberately beamed into space was made from Puerto Rico. The broadcast formed part of the ceremonies held to mark a major upgrade to the Arecibo Radio ...

Girls grades K-12 can earn their Space Science badges thanks to “ Reaching for the Stars: NASA Science for Girl Scouts” supported by NASA Science under ...