Science and Exploration

Extraterrestrial Intelligence

2 articles

An advanced artificial intelligence system analyzing vast datasets of stars, revealing previously hidden radio signals and patterns in the cosmos.
Space & Astronomy

AI finds eight new signals of interest in old data

An artificial intelligence system has uncovered eight previously unidentified signals of interest from a dataset of nearby stars, previously scoured by classical techniques, according to SETI .

Dr. Elena Ortiz·May 25, 2026
An abandoned radio telescope under a starry sky, representing the history of SETI and the shift towards private funding for the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
Human Origins

SETI's history: Federal withdrawal, private persistence

Less than a year after NASA launched its formal, intensive Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) program on Columbus Day in 1992, Congress abruptly canceled all federal support.

Dr. Alistair Finch·May 25, 2026