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Astronomy

Will Alien Life Be Recognizable?

Our recent article “Is Physical Law an Alien Intelligence?” stirred up quite a response.

December 13, 2016

Make Mars Great Again

How to terraform a room-temperature Mars in 100 years.

December 9, 2016

Listening for Extraterrestrial Blah Blah

At the cosmic dinner party, intelligence is the loudest thing in the room.

December 9, 2016

Take Me To Your Artist

SETI Institute artists are being inspired by our search for alien life.

December 8, 2016

This Woman Knows the Weather Forecast on Other Planets

Harvard astronomer Lisa Kaltenegger has spent her career looking for life among the stars.

December 2, 2016

The Romantic Venus We Never Knew

Venus used to be as fit for life as Earth.

December 1, 2016

Top 8 Places to Look for Life in our Solar System

From the Europan oceans to the Jovian clouds, life has plenty of places to hide.

November 29, 2016

There’s Something Funny in the Air on Mars

Why methane on Mars is a sign of something extraordinary.

November 28, 2016

Is This Planet Occupied?

Life on other planets will likely have these telltale signatures.

November 23, 2016

If ET Exists, We’ll Find Him in the Next 20 Years

Why the search for alien technology is about to get much more efficient.

November 13, 2016

Off-the-Shelf Lens Assists Dark Matter Find

A camera lens often used by wildlife and sports photographers has helped astronomers learn about dark matter and galaxy formation.

November 10, 2016