Historically, many scientists and society have been fascinated by the prospect of making contact with extraterrestrial ...

For decades, the search for extraterrestrial intelligence has focused on subtle whispers in the cosmic noise, the faint, orderly patterns that might betray a distant civilization. A new line of ...

Scientists suggest the first alien signal we detect could be a desperate cry for help from a fading civilization.

The first signals from extraterrestrial civilisations, according to David Kipping's Eschatian Hypothesis, are likely to be ...

SETI's 1977 "Wow!" signal from deep space was even stronger than originally thought, but its source remains a complete ...

In a significant development in the field of astronomy, a potential radio signal originating from an exoplanet has been detected. This discovery could represent a significant stride forward in our ...

In the many decades of NASA exploration, there has only been one detection that got on that scale. It was collected by the ...

SETI scientists observing a pulsar’s radio pulses over time are redefining how astronomers time pulsars and search for ...

"Considering the direction and frequency of our most common signals gives insights into where we should be looking to improve our chances of detecting alien technosignatures." When you purchase ...

One of Britain’s most prominent space scientists believes humanity may finally get an answer to one of its oldest questions ...

Today, the House Science Committee held a hearing on "Astrobiology and the Search for Life in the Universe," discussing the steps we've taken to search for life in outer space. Unfortunately, we're ...

The recent, widely covered signal that's allegedly got SETI hot and bothered is almost certainly not aliens. But that doesn't mean it's not cool. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X ...