PRESS RELEASE: https://buff.ly/3UN4exl SETI Institute Strengthens Science Advisory Board with Five New Members The SETI Institute welcomed five new experts to its Science Advisory Board (SAB), broadening its scope in important scientific and ethical domains essential to understanding life and intelligence in the universe. The new members bring expertise in science communication, ethics and philosophy, animal cognition and intelligence, analysis of extraterrestrial materials, and planetary astronomy. Joining the SAB are: Jordan Bimm (University of Chicago), Chelsea Haramia (Spring Hill College and University of Bonn), Lori Marino (Whale Sanctuary Project and The Kimmela Center for Scholarship-based Animal Advocacy), Keiko Nakamura-Messenger (ExLabs LLC) and Quanzhi Ye (University of Maryland). “SETI is a multifaceted, truly interdisciplinary endeavor that brings unique challenges,” said Lucian Walkowicz, Chair, SETI Institute Science Advisory Board. “I’m excited to welcome our new Science Advisory Board members in helping the SETI Institute meet those challenges, broadening the scope of the Board with both depth of knowledge and creative thinking.” These new members enhance the SAB’s collective knowledge and network. They join a team that provides strategic guidance on scientific priorities, collaborative opportunities and funding sources for the SETI Institute’s research, education and outreach initiatives. SAB members serve renewable two-year terms, advising SETI Institute leadership on national and global science priorities to guide its mission in understanding the origins and distribution of life and intelligence in the cosmos. "The SETI Institute is privileged to have access to an extraordinary group of scientists and scholars who provide critically important counsel, guidance and outside perspectives through our Science Advisory Board," said Bill Diamond, SETI Institute CEO. "The SAB helps us stay on top of the latest developments in relevant fields of research and navigate the complex and nuanced domain of government-funded science. Our five newest members bring diverse scientific and cultural perspectives to the SAB together with their extraordinary professional backgrounds. From planetary science, materials science and philosophy to neuroscience and the history of science, we are thrilled to have these distinguished scholars add their voices and expertise to the SAB.”
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The SETI Institute is a non-profit research organization, located in the Silicon Valley close to the NASA Ames Research Center. Our mission is to lead humanity's quest to understand the origins and prevalence of life and intelligence in the universe and share that knowledge with the world. The SETI Institute is committed to respecting values of diversity, equity, inclusion, and access (DEIA) and creating and maintaining a positive and nurturing work environment that promotes mutual respect, trust, fairness, and objectivity. We strive to provide professional and personal growth to every individual regardless of race, color, religion, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, or national origin. As a group of talented scientists, engineers, educators, and professionals, it is our belief that a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible workplace is critical to accomplishing the Institute’s mission, and ensuring that we follow our values and principles.
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https://buff.ly/3Z3pkZk The SETI Institute turns 40 this month! What began as a two-person project at the NASA Ames Research Center has now grown into a vibrant, independent research institute with over 100 scientists, all focused on answering the question, “Are we alone in the universe?” Our “grants ninja,” Debbie Koyler, remembers working in our first office, housed in trailer T-191 at NASA Ames. Back then, Jill Tarter was the SETI Institute’s very first (and only) Principal Investigator. Last night, Jill received the inaugural Tarter Prize for her outstanding, life-long contribution to #SETI research at our fabulous space-themed anniversary party. More AIR program news is at the link above. Wishing you clear skies, Bettina
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#PPOD: Pluto at Night The night side of #Pluto spans this shadowy scene. From the stunning space-based perspective, the Sun is 4.9 billion kilometers (almost 4.5 light-hours) behind the dim and distant world. It was captured by far-flung New Horizons in July of 2015 when the spacecraft was at a range of some 21,000 kilometers from Pluto, about 19 minutes after its closest approach. A denizen of the Kuiper Belt in dramatic silhouette, the image also reveals Pluto's tenuous, surprisingly complex layers of hazy atmosphere. Near the top of the frame, the crescent twilight landscape includes southern areas of nitrogen ice plains now formally known as Sputnik Planitia and rugged mountains of water-ice in the Norgay Montes. #planetaryscience Credit: NASA, Johns Hopkins Univ./APL, Southwest Research Institute via APOD
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Join Dr. Franck Marchis, Chief Science Officer and co-founder at Unistellar and director of Citizen Science at SETI Institute, and Dr. Lauren Sgro, Outreach Manager at the SETI Institute, for a conversation on citizen science with the Unistellar network in partnership with the SETI Institute. We will take the time to answer your questions about our program on the Unistellar community page and discuss some of the recent highlights. #citizenscience #communityscience #science #outreach #unistellar
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We just celebrated the #SETI Institute 40th anniversary–a truly splendid evening filled with friends and admiration for the Institute's extraordinary contributions to science. The highlight of the night was the presentation of the inaugural Tarter Award to Jill Tarter, co-founder of the Institute and a pioneer in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. Andrew Fraknoi, an original trustee and still a member of the Board, had the honor of presenting this award. As for me, I've had the privilege of serving on the Board for the past twenty years, though still only half of Andy's remarkable service! Below is an image of Jill Tarter and me, captured as the evening was already in full swing.
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Next #SETILive: Unistellar + SETI: Citizen Science Q&A (Part 4) TODAY, Thursday, Nov 21, 11 AM PST / 2 PM EST Join Dr. Franck Marchis, Chief Science Officer and co-founder at Unistellar and director of Citizen Science at SETI Institute, and Dr. Lauren Sgro, Outreach Manager at the SETI Institute, for a conversation on citizen science with the Unistellar network in partnership with the SETI Institute. We will take the time to answer your questions about our program on the Unistellar community page and discuss some of the recent highlights. WATCH LIVE: https://buff.ly/4fYeDOy
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https://buff.ly/3CMnSmI The Geological Society of America has awarded the SETI Institute's Dr. Janice Bishop the prestigious 2024 Arthur L. Day Medal. Established in 1948, this award recognizes exceptional contributions to solving geologic problems through applying physics and chemistry. In line with its founding intent, the medal honors researchers who are actively advancing the field rather than solely celebrating a distinguished career. “Throughout my career, I have benefited from numerous engaging discussions with colleagues who have inspired and challenged me. I accept this prestigious award on behalf of my mentors, collaborators, postdocs, and students," said Bishop. Dr. Bishop’s nomination came from Dr. Scott Murchie, a leading planetary scientist and investigator on NASA missions, including CRISM on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter and MISE on the Europa Clipper.
Janice Bishop Honored with the 2024 Arthur L. Day Medal
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#PPOD: Io, Close Up Jupiter's innermost moon, Io, was captured by the #JunoCam instrument onboard NASA's Juno spacecraft during Perijove 57 on 30 December 2023. The image is processed in approximate true color as the human eye would see it. Note the amazing details in Io's volcanoes! Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech / SwRI / MSSS / Simeon Schmau? Sign up for our enews: https://buff.ly/4eDRCQ7
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Director at Mars Institute, Planetary Scientist at SETI Institute, Director of NASA Haughton-Mars Project, Professor at Kepler Space University
TETHERED BALLOONS FOR MARS EXPLORATION Tethered balloons would be powerful and versatile tools for Mars exploration, deployed from either robotic platforms (fixed landers, rovers) or in the context of human exploration (at a fixed base, from unpressurized rovers, or pressurized rovers). They can be used to acquire on-demand aerial imaging and other real-time remote sensing data, monitor weather and other atmospheric activity, enable relayed comms links across obstacled topography, and increase overall operational situational awareness and safety. Our paper, lead-authored by my then aerospace engineering undergraduate student intern and HMP-2022 Apollo Fellow, Gabriel Dubé, just came out. It describes our first analog operational field tests of tethered balloon systems for future Mars exploration, from early concept experiments in Antarctica to the latest field trials at the Haughton-Mars Project on Devon Island, High Arctic. Special thanks to Collins Aerospace for use of their concept spacesuit for Mars exploration in our HMP-2022 field tests (see pic below). Tethered ballon paper: https://t.ly/YjE4f Haughton-Mars Project Apollo Fellowships: https://t.ly/yz6A7 Mars Institute, SETI Institute, NASA Ames Research Center, NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration, McGill University, Polytechnique Montréal, Kepler Space University, National Space Society
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Congratulations to the 2024 Arthur L. Day Medalist, Janice L. Bishop, Senior Research Scientist and Chair of the Planetary Exploration Group at the SETI Institute. Janice L. Bishop is recognized for her influential discoveries on Mars, her innovative lab studies of minerals, and her advances in spectroscopy and mineral chemistry, which have greatly enhanced our understanding of the Martian surface. Other major awards received include the George Brown Lecture award of the Mineralogical Society of the UK and Ireland, the Carl Sagan Center Director’s Award of the SETI Institute, the Jackson Award in Clay Science, and the NASA Public Service Group Achievement Award. “I have benefitted from numerous engaging discussions with countless colleagues who have supported and challenged me, and I accept this prestigious award on behalf of all of us in the remote sensing community.” – Janice L. Bishop Learn more about how to nominate a colleague for the Arthur L. Day Medal here: geosociety.co/AW All nominations are due by 15 February 2025. #GSAAwards #DayMedal #GeologyRocks NASA Ames Research Center