Astronomers Officially Name the Newest Moon of Neptune
Hippocamp may have been forged by the fallout of an impact billions of years ago. Continue reading Astronomers Officially Name the Newest Moon of Neptune
Category Archives: S.E.T.I.
If the Universe Is the Ocean, We’ve Only Searched for Aliens in a Hot Tub
Three Penn State researchers created a framework for determining how much of the universe we’ve looked at for signs of alien life. Continue reading If the Universe Is the Ocean, We’ve Only Searched for Aliens in a Hot Tub
Stop Saying ‘Humans Suck’ Because of Climate Change, Says Astrobiologist
Adam Frank’s new book Light of the Stars explores how the search for intelligent alien life in the universe can help humans combat climate change on Earth. Continue reading Stop Saying ‘Humans Suck’ Because of Climate Change, Says Astrobiologist
Scientists Want to Study Exoplanet Atmospheres for Signs of Alien Life
Instead of looking at individual biosignatures, a new dynamic framework suggests that studying atmospheric seasons may be the key for detecting alien life on exoplanets. Continue reading Scientists Want to Study Exoplanet Atmospheres for Signs of Alien Life
Researchers Warn of Extraterrestrial Hacks
Can Earth get pwnd from space? Continue reading Researchers Warn of Extraterrestrial Hacks
Cryptocurrency Miners Are ‘Limiting’ the Search for Alien Life Now
Berkely’s SETI project can’t get its hands on the latest graphics cards, which are popular with cryptocurrency miners. Continue reading Cryptocurrency Miners Are ‘Limiting’ the Search for Alien Life Now
Meet the First Chatbot Sent Into Outer Space
Ella is a 17-year old artificial intelligence sent into space as an ambassador for Earth. Continue reading Meet the First Chatbot Sent Into Outer Space
Tracking Bacteria on the Space Station Could Help Us Survive Beyond Earth
Dr. Chris Mason is using genetics to understand how humans will prepare for -and defend themselves against— life in space. Continue reading Tracking Bacteria on the Space Station Could Help Us Survive Beyond Earth
Biology of Contact
Motherboard meets up with Lynn Rothschild, an astrobiologist at NASA who is working to define life in space. Continue reading Biology of Contact
Twitter Has Made Our Alien Contact Protocols Obsolete
Social media will make an alien encounter much more complicated. Continue reading Twitter Has Made Our Alien Contact Protocols Obsolete