Astronomy Activation Ambassadors Program: A New Era
SETI Institute
Leading humanity's quest to understand the origins and prevalence of life and intelligence in the universe...
The SETI Institute has a rich and deep history of delivering quality educator professional development. The Astronomy Activation Ambassadors (AAA) program has capitalized on access to NASA astronomy research facilities to provide NASA content, teaching skills training, and STEM immersion to more than 250 educators across the country over 12 years.
Unistellar Network Detects Faint New Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS)
As the cosmos continues to surprise and delight us with its celestial wonders, a new comet is making its debut in the inner solar system: Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS). Discovered on April 5, 2024, by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) search program, this long-period comet hails from the distant Oort Cloud, and it’s bringing a whole lot of unpredictable excitement with it! Although G3 won’t fly by our planet until January of 2025, the UNISTELLAR Network is already on top of tracking this cosmic explorer.
SETI AIR Newsletter - June 2024
Exciting news: The A Sign in Space alien message has been decoded! But - what does the message mean? Daniela de Paulis’ project brought together international players such as ESA, the SETI Institute, Greenbank Observatory, and a worldwide community of artists, academics, and space enthusiasts for a dress rehearsal of receiving an actual alien message. What is so special about this project is the trans-disciplinary collaboration that developed in the effort to crack the code and the active participation from the general public from around the world. Now, it’s the final stretch: interpreting the message. As always, everyone is invited to participate. What do you think it means?
SETI Institute Technosignature Science and Technology Grants Program
The SETI Institute is excited to announce a new, first-of-its-kind grants program aimed at advancing technosignature science and technology. This program seeks to support innovative research that addresses key observational, theoretical, or technical questions in the field of technosignature science.
ICYMI - Decoding the Message from A Sign in Space: A Year-Long Journey
More than a year after launching the multidisciplinary art project A Sign in Space, conceived by SETI Artist in Residence Daniela De Paulis, a father-daughter team has successfully decoded the message. On June 7, 2024, De Paulis received the decoded message from the duo, who requested to remain anonymous and will be referred to as John and Sarah. John and Sarah's decoded message was a simple image with five amino acids displayed in a universal organic molecular diagram notation, accompanied by a few single pixel points appearing between the clusters and molecular diagrams.
ICYMI - Unistellar Announces the ENVISION Smart Binoculars: A Revolutionary Tool for Astronomy and Outreach
Last week, Unistellar, an innovative company in optical devices and a partner of the SETI Institute since the release of their user-friendly smart telescope in 2017, announced the launch of a groundbreaking new product: the ENVISION Smart Binoculars. This new device will captivate stargazers and outdoor enthusiasts, serving as an excellent instrument for outreach and scientific expeditions.
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SETI AIR Program: Call for Submissions Deadline to Apply is July 1
The SETI AIR program expands upon the SETI Institute's mission to explore the origin and prevalence of life and intelligence in the universe and to share this knowledge with the world. The SETI AIR program connects contemporary artists with SETI Institute researchers and facilitates an exchange of ideas to catalyze new perspectives, insights, and modes of comprehension.
Deadline to apply is July 1.
Swan Hellenic Cruise Ship to the High Arctic of Svalbard
Discover the rarely visited High Arctic. Sail from Troms? through the wilderness of Bear Island, and explore the icy landscapes of the Svalbard archipelago. Marvel at the Monacobreen Glacier, listen to Alkefjellet’s bird cliff, and take in Svingeldalen’s vistas. Cruise around Cape Lee and Dolerittneset before venturing to Koefoedodden on Hopen Island. Then stop at the village of Skarsv?g before heading to Alta, 'the city of the Northern Lights.'?
SETI Live Replay - Alien Earths: The New Science of Planet Hunting in the Cosmos
Are we alone? This question continues to tantalize and mystify scientists and the public alike, wondering if Earth contains not only the one known sample of life in the Universe but also the ONLY life in the Universe. In her new book, Alien Earths, astrophysicist Lisa Kaltenegger, founding director of Cornell University's Carl Sagan Institute, demonstrates how we can use our homeworld as a Rosetta Stone, creatively analyzing Earth's history and its astonishing biosphere to inform our search for life beyond Earth.
Planetary Picture of the Day - Week of June 10, 2024
This week we present pillars of light, mercury as it reached the closest point to the sun, Earth beyond the limb of the Moon, Jupiter by Juno, and an amazing moon image.
Big Picture Science: Flower Power
What’s all this blooming research? Before everything could come up roses, there had to be a primordial flower – the mother, and father, of all flowers. Now scientists are on the hunt for it. The eFlower project aims to explain the sudden appearance of flowering plants in the fossil record, what Darwin called an abominable mystery. Meanwhile, ancient flowers encased in amber or preserved in tar are providing clues about how ecosystems might respond to changing climates. And, although it was honed by evolution for billions of years, can we make photosynthesis more efficient and help forestall a global food crisis?
The mission of the SETI Institute is to explore, understand, and explain the origin and nature of life in the universe and the evolution of intelligence.