SETI

Despite the false alarm, SETI researchers are still pretty sure we're not alone in the universe.

The internet is abuzz with rumors that China may have picked up signals from an alien civilization. But the pings are probably just Earthly interference, experts say.

An astronomer proposes that the sun-like star 2MASS 19281982-2640123 is the origin of the Wow! Signal

For over 70 years, astronomers have been scanning for radio or optical signals from other civilizations in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, called SETI.

A radio signal designed to bring Earth's climate crisis to the attention of alien life will be beamed to the TRAPPIST-1 planetary system in October.

Scientists have crafted a new message for intelligent extraterrestrials

Humans have scanned and searched the heavens for signs of other advanced civilizations in the universe. And we've found nothing. Absolutely nothing. Maybe we shouldn't focus on intelligent life.

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine say that finding Earth-like worlds should be a priority.

Is there intelligent life elsewhere in the universe?