Big Picture Science - The Evolution of Evolution

Move over, Darwin. With genetic engineering, we can make radical changes to species in just one generation. As humans begin to tinker with their own genome, is it possible we will produce Homo sapiens 2.0? Also, what happens when climate change forces genetic change on millions of other species?

OSIRIS-REx says hello to the ATA!

The ATA uses 42 radio dishes to search for radio transmissions from ET. How do we know the system is working?

A Terrestrial Exoplanet at Proxima Centauri

A panel discussion with Dr. Anglada about his new paper reporting the presence of a 1.3 Earth mass exoplanet in a temperate orbit around Proxima Centauri. This finding was reported in Nature on Thursday 25 Aug 2016.

MISSION TO EXAMINE THE PAST AND SAFEGUARD THE FUTURE

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is slated to launch from Cape Canaveral on Thursday, September 8th. Its mission is to rendezvous with asteroid Bennu in 2018, take a sample from its surface, and return that sample to Earth in 2023.

A SETI Signal?

A star system 94 light-years away is in the spotlight as a possible candidate for intelligent inhabitants, thanks to the discovery of a radio signal by a group of Russian astronomers.

The World in Our Backyard

Astronomers using large optical telescopes in Chile have discovered an Earth-size world around our nearest stellar neighbor, Proxima Centauri.

Activity Report of the SETI Institute July 2016

It’s near the end of summertime, and the livin’ is easy. However, SETI Institute scientists are still keeping busy. They continue to unravel more puzzles about our local celestial neighbors, as well as other worlds many light-years away. Every day, researchers at the SETI Institute are expanding both our knowledge and understanding in the quest to find life beyond Earth.

AWARDS FOR EXOPLANET RESEARCH

Three SETI Institute scientists have received NASA’s most prestigious honors for their work in the burgeoning field of exoplanet research.

Passed Pluto, what's next for New Horizons?

NASA has selected the potential next destination for the New Horizons mission to visit after its flyby of the Pluto system.

Seeking Signs of Life in an Ancient Martian Hot Spring

A fundamental motivation for our exploration of Mars is the search for the presence of extinct or extant life. But where should we look?