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• Post #4501548

  🌞 One livestream. Two moments of totality. Join the SETI Institute live from the California Academy of Sciences as we follow the Moon's shadow from Iceland to Spain, bringing you live #eclipse views, scientists on location, and music from the International Space Orchestra. 📅 Wednesday, August 12 🕥 10:30 a.m. PDT / 1:30 p.m. EDT Whether you're watching from the path of totality or from home, experience one of nature's most spectacular events with us. 🎥 Watch live: https://youtube....

• Post #4433718

  Addressing an international audience on the opening day of Rio Innovation Week 2026 on Tuesday, August 4, Brazilian theoretical physicist Marcelo Gleiser and American astronomer Jill Tarter converged at Pier Mauá to examine one of science’s most enduring questions: Are we alone in the universe? https://www.bocaratontribune.com/bocaratonnews/2026/08/are-we-alone-in-the-universe-renowned-physicist-and-seti-pioneer-challenge-cosmic-solitude-at-rio-innovation-week-2026/ #seti #space #science

• Post #4366526

  stiripesurse.ro spoke with Dr. Vishal Gajjar, Associate Director of International SETI Programs at the SETI Institute in California, one of the world's leading organizations dedicated to the search for intelligence beyond Earth. The conversation explored what scientists are actually looking for, whether humanity should actively transmit messages into space, and how we might respond if a signal were ever received. Learn more: https://www.stiripesurse.ro/if-a-signal-arrived-from-another-civi...

• Post #4358202

  #PPOD: NASA's Curiosity Mars rover captured these clouds just after sunset on March 19, 2021, the 3,063rd Martian day, or sol, of the rover's mission. The image is made up of 21 individual images stitched together and color corrected so that the scene appears as it would to the human eye. The clouds are drifting over "Mont Mercou," a cliff face that Curiosity has been studying. The rover captured the image using its Mast Camera (Mastcam). Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS #space...

• Post #4209602

  #PPOD: This image shows the stunning night sky above three of the Auxiliary Telescopes (ATs) at ESO’s Paranal Observatory, in Chile’s Atacama Desert. Conditions at the site make it one of the best places on Earth for astronomical observations, with the band of the Milky Way, as well as the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds, visible to the unaided eye. Credit: ESO/N. Schafer #space #science

• Post #4144704

  They may be small, limbless, and blind, but earthworms play a critical role in soil ecology. These invertebrates are the backbone of modern ecology, and scientists are even listening to worms to monitor soil health. It's "Worms of Endearment" on Big Picture Science: https://bigpicturescience.org/episodes/worms-of-endearment #science #podcast

• Post #3994172

  #PPOD: An astronaut aboard the International Space Station took this photograph while orbiting over northern Africa. The image shows a dune field known as Erg Chebbi, located in southeastern Morocco, near the border with Algeria and northeast of the Little Atlas mountain range. This erg, a wide sandy area covered with dunes, lies in the northwestern region of the Sahara Desert. Credit: NASA #science #planetaryscience

• Post #3915623

  Coral Clark has over 30 years of experience in education, including 10 years of classroom science instruction and 25 years in teacher professional development. She has contributed to science curricula at the SETI Institute, including the integrated science curriculum, Voyages Through Time. #Education #Outreach #SpaceScience #SETI #NotJustAliens

• Post #3906280

  From glaciers to the sun: building a career that’s spanned glaciology and heliophysics The SETI Institute's Director of Education, Becca Robinson, who is also the outreach director for NASA’s Multi-slit Solar Explorer, recently chatted with Kathleen Toohill from Where the Gridlock Ends about Becca's "typical-atypical career journey" and what it means to be the outreach director for a NASA mission. Learn more: https://wherethegridlockends.substack.com/p/from-glaciers-to-the-s...

• Post #3856070

  PRESS RELEASE Alien World Chemistry Found Inside Meteorite That Struck New Jersey Home On July 16, 2024, a daytime meteor shook New York City with a sonic boom as it passed just south of the Statue of Liberty. Now, an international team of researchers reports in the journal Science Advances that a short time later, a more than two-pound meteorite crashed through the roof of a house in the town of Hillsborough, New Jersey. Learn more: https://www.seti.org/news/alien-world-chemistry-found-insid...

• Post #3845344

  Are we the only intelligent civilization in the universe? 🧠 Scientists have debated this question for years, and there are many fascinating possibilities why we have yet to hear from any cosmological neighbors. Take our Fermi Paradox Quiz and discover which cosmic theory matches your perspective. ☑️ Find the quiz at https://seti.outgrow.us/what-is-your-fermi-paradox-persona #AreWeAlone #FermiParadox #SETIInstitute #Space #Astronomy #Aliens #Science

• Post #3820491

  OPEN POSITION We are seeking an upbeat, high-level Administrative Project Manager to serve as the face of the organization and the chief cultural ambassador for our Mountain View HQ. This is a crucial, 100% on-site position designed for an energetic executor who will serve as the primary, polished point of contact for anyone entering our facility. 📍 Location: Mountain View, CA 💰️ Pay Rate: $60,000 – $90,000 annually Learn more and apply: https://www.seti.org/career-center/administrative-project...

• Post #3741812

  Dr. B. Sargent studies the evolution of protoplanetary and debris disks into planetary systems, as well as mass loss from evolved stars, learning how mass is produced by evolved stars and other sources and consumed during star formation. #Physics #Astronomy #Space #Science #SETI #NotJustAliens

• Post #3727080

  Think you know solar eclipses? Here are five incredible facts that might surprise you. From disappearing daylight to Einstein's groundbreaking discovery, there's far more to eclipses than meets the eye. #SolarEclipse #Astronomy #Space

• Post #3679381

  The universe contains an estimated 200 billion trillion stars. With numbers like that... where is everybody? Take our interactive Fermi Paradox Quiz to discover which theory best matches your view of the universe. Start the quiz: https://seti.outgrow.us/what-is-your-fermi-paradox-persona #FermiParadox #Space #Science #AreWeAlone

• Post #3674540

  #PPOD: China’s Tianwen-2 spacecraft has arrived at Kamoʻoalewa, a tiny asteroid that travels alongside Earth as one of only a handful of known quasi-satellites. Some researchers suspect this unusual object may be a fragment blasted from the Moon long ago, and Tianwen-2 is now poised to help solve the mystery. Tianwen-2 will attempt to collect a sample from Kamoʻoalewa’s surface before spending months mapping and studying the asteroid from orbit. Credit: CNSA #space #science

• Post #3664584

  🚀 At the SETI Institute, we aren’t just looking at the stars—we are actively trying to understand our place among them. Our mission brings together a brilliant, passionate community of researchers, scientists, and innovators. To fuel our next giant leap, we are hiring a Talent Acquisition Architect and a People & Talent Operations Partner to join our team in Mountain View, CA (Hybrid)! 🛸 #TalentAcquisition #Recruiting #HRJobs #Hiring #MountainViewJobs

• Post #3651638

  #PPOD: The aurora australis arcs over Earth during an active solar event in this photograph taken on June 5, 2026, from the International Space Station as it orbited 271 miles above the Indian Ocean southwest of Perth, Australia. Auroras are colorful, dynamic, and often visually delicate displays of an intricate dance of particles and magnetism between the Sun and Earth, known as space weather. Credit: NASA/Jessica Meir #planetaryscience #space #science

• Post #3610035

  During a recent #SETILive conversation, SETI Institute research scientist Dr. Lauren Sgro sat down with Arizona State University postdoctoral fellow Dr. Sagnick Mukherjee to discuss a problem that has frustrated exoplanet astronomers for years: clouds. Learn more: https://www.seti.org/news/how-clouds-hide-alien-worlds/ #space #science

• Post #3537843

  #PPOD: This stunning false-color view of Saturn's moon Hyperion reveals crisp details across the strange, tumbling moon's surface. Color differences could indicate variations in the composition of surface materials. The view was obtained during Cassini's close flyby on Sept. 26, 2005. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute/CICLOPS #space #science #planetaryscience

• Post #3481452

  What happens if scientists find evidence of extraterrestrial intelligence? That question was at the center of a recent SETI Live discussion about newly updated post-detection protocols and how researchers can prepare for the possibility of discovery. SETI Institute research scientist Dr. Lauren Sgro hosted a special SETI Live session with the co-directors of the Discovery and Futures Lab - philosopher Dr. Chelsea Haramia and astronomer Dr. Lucian Walkowicz. Learn more: https://www.seti.org/ne...

• Post #3475935

  Got the blues from lack of sleep? For years, scientists have singled out blue light from our devices as the culprit behind our insomnia, but that idea no longer has scientific consensus. Find out why on the latest Skeptic Check from Big Picture Science: https://bigpicturescience.org/episodes/skeptic-check-blue-light-special #science #podcast

• Post #3472085

  #PPOD: NASA’s Perseverance rover appears as a green speck on the Martian surface on June 13, 2026, a day before the robotic explorer marked a distance milestone, having traveled a full marathon (26.2 miles, or 42.195 kilometers) on the Red Planet. This image was taken by NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) using its High-Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera. The rover’s tracks can be seen tracing the surface. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona #space #science

• Post #3420616

  #PPOD: This image was taken during Cassini's final close flyby of Enceladus in 2016. It captures Enceladus' heavily fractured southern hemisphere from a distance of about 83,000 kilometers. Running left to right near the terminator is Cashmere Sulcus, and extending north towards the limb is Labtayt Sulcus. Mosul Sulcus is near the left limb. The moon's south pole is in winter night. Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech / SSI / Justin Cowart #planetaryscience #space #science

• Post #3333600

  #PPOD: Over the Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica, winds can whip around the globe relatively unimpeded by land. Intrepid sailors termed these southern latitudes the Roaring Forties, Furious Fifties, and Screaming Sixties on account of the strong prevailing winds. When those winds encounter a barrier like an island, the disruption in airflow can be beautiful. One impediment, shown here, is remote Peter I Island. Credit: NASA Earth Observatory/Michala Garrison #science

• Post #2578791

  #PPOD: A thin sliver of Earth’s edge is brightly illuminated against the vast darkness of space in this April 3, 2026, image taken during the Artemis II mission. This thin blue ribbon is what separates us from the abyss of space vacuum: the Earth's atmosphere, protecting life on the planet, one day at a time. Credit: NASA #space #science

• Post #2530633

  What does intelligence sound like? Whales and dolphins may hold some of the most sophisticated communication systems ever studied on Earth. Join SETI Institute CEO Bill Diamond and 2026 Drake Award recipient Lori Marino as they explore the newest discoveries in cetacean communication, consciousness, and cognition — and why these studies matter for the search for intelligence beyond Earth. 🎥 SETI Live 💬 Live audience Q&A included TODAY, 2:30 pm PDT: https://youtube.com/live/t9WsOzaoPF...

• Post #2489800

  #PPOD: A pair of spiral galaxies whirl across this excerpt from a First Look image captured by NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory. Although NGC 4411b (left) and NGC 4411a (right) appear right next to each other, they don’t show signs of interaction, such as distorted arms. Above the pair is RSCG 55, a group of interacting galaxies with trails of material between them. Credit: RubinObs/NOIRLab/SLAC/NSF/DOE/AURA #astronomy #space #science

• Post #2370664

  #PPOD: Photographer Josh Dury captured this gorgeous view of the Flower #Moon on May 1, 2026, hanging above a cherry tree in full bloom and giving weight to the origin of the moon's name. "May Day; the second quarter day. With rich smells and colours all around, it is yet another signal that solstice is not far away. Within the period of this lunar cycle - flowers come, flowers go. From vibrant blossom displays, to moonlight stretching across a carpet of bluebells." Cre...

• Post #2307373

  For the second year in a row, the SETI Institute joined in the Atlanta Science Festival’s Exploration Expo in Piedmont Park. The expo drew over 20,000 science lovers, many of whom visited our booth. This year’s booth theme, “What Would You Say to Aliens,” focused on the Arecibo Message, sent in 1974 from the Arecibo Telescope to the globular cluster M13. The message encoded information about life on Earth, visualized as a grid of binary data. Learn more: https://www.seti.org/news/atlanta-scien...