Dr. Jane Huang's research on planet formation in harsh environments, particularly within the Sigma Orionis cluster, offers ...

As we move into 2025, the field of space exploration is buzzing with exciting missions, new technologies, and a renewed focus ...

The SETI Institute awarded the first Frank Drake Postdoctoral Fellowship to Dr. Anastasia Yanchilina. Yanchilina will focus ...

SETI Institute In the News The SETI Institute continues to push the boundaries of space exploration and the search for ...

The SETI Institute announced the Davie Postdoctoral Fellowship in Artificial Intelligence for Astronomy, inviting researchers ...

The SETI Institute was incorporated as a 501(c)3 California Non-Profit Corporation on November 20, 1984. The inaugural officers of the Institute were CEO Thomas Pierson and SETI scientist Jill Tarter.

Project Phoenix, like all SETI efforts, was a passive experiment, designed only to look for signals, not to send them. However, humankind has been unintentionally transmitting signals into space - ...

The question “are we alone in the universe?” has fascinated people for centuries. In 1959 two Cornell University physicists described how we might answer that question through interstellar ...

We are home to the Allen Telescope Array, the only instrument designed specifically for the purpose of conducting SETI research. If you are interested in visiting HCRO, we are located approximately ...

This award was established in 2018 to support undergraduate students interested in careers in SETI and astrobiology. Each year, dozens of students intern with SETI and astrobiology scientists, but ...

Recipient of one of the 2004 Grants in Honor of Professor Henri Chretien (AAS, September 2004) In April 2007, the asteroid numbered 1989SO8 was named “(6639) Marchis” in honor of his work in the field ...

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 ...