SETI Institute Researchers Engage in World’s First Real-Time AI Search for Fast Radio Bursts
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This summer, scientists supercharged their tools in the hunt for signs of life beyond Earth. Researchers at the SETI Institute became the first to apply AI to the real-time direct detection of faint radio signals from space. Their advances in radio astronomy are available for any field that applies accelerated computing and AI.
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Join us for a night of interstellar adventure as we commemorate four decades of groundbreaking research and discoveries in science and space exploration. This special anniversary event will feature renowned scientists, interactive exhibits, and a captivating atmosphere. Don't miss your chance to be part of this historic celebration!
Returning to Lake Untersee
This is Update #1 from Dale Andersen and his team as they prepare to embark on a research expedition to Lake Untersee in Antarctica. Andersen is a senior research scientist at the SETI Institute whose work explores life in extreme environments.
SETI Institute in the News: September Roundup
The SETI Institute frequently appears in news stories due to its essential contributions to space science and exploration. From groundbreaking discoveries to inspiring initiatives, the world of space exploration continues to capture our imaginations. In this month’s roundup, discover how astronomers have uncovered a unique triple star system with the shortest known outer orbital period, and updates on the Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas comet that has been traveling for over 81,000 years, and more!
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Swan Hellenic Cruise Ship: Voyage to Madagasgar and its Islands
Set sail from Kenyan capital Mombasa, and journey along the Western Madagascar and Mozambique coasts. Visit Aldabra, home to over 100,000 giant tortoises. Head to Nosy Be, with its fascinating French colonial buildings and nature reserve. Discover Toliara’s mangroves, coral reefs, and Arboretum d’Antsokay, which has over 900 plant species. Your journey ends in Mozambique’s capital, Maputo, known for its historic district and vibrant street scene.
SETI Live Replay: Naked Eye Comets? October May Yield a Bounty
Comets are small objects in our solar system made of ice and dust. As they get closer to the Sun in their orbits, the ices turn into gas and give off a glow that can be seen in telescopes. With luck, that glow brightens to the point where a comet can be seen with the unaided eye. Some, like Halley's Comet, return on a regular schedule. Others are more one and done, breaking apart as they near the Sun or getting a gravity assist to leave our solar system. And every year, astronomers hope for the comet of the century -- a rare but visible comet that provides a show with a glorious coma and tail. This October, the observing community hopes that not just one but TWO recently discovered comets will put on that show.
Big Picture Science: We'll Always Have Parasites
Imagine tapeworms longer than the height of an adult human. Or microbes that turn their hosts into zombies. If the revulsion they induce doesn’t do it, the sheer number of parasites force us to pay attention. They are the most abundant form of animal life on Earth. Parasites can cause untold human suffering, like those that cause African River Blindness or Lyme disease, but their presence is also a sign of a health ecosystem. A parasitologist whose lab contains the largest parasite collection in the world gives us the ultimate inside story about these organisms.
Planetary Picture of the Day - Week of September 30, 2024
Here is a tour of the solar system, featuring Venus, Earth, Mars, and the moon's Europa and Triton.
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