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New Jersey meteorite that crashed through a family's roof turns out to be one of America's most important space rocks; Scientists discover building blocks of life inside

A meteorite that crashed into a New Jersey home contains carbon-rich compounds, amino acids and other prebiotic molecules linked to the origins of life. Scientists identified it as a rare primitive carbonaceous chondrite, while the homeowner's quick action helped preserve the meteorite in pristine condition for research.

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'Fireball' meteorite that smashed into New Jersey home contains ingredients of life from an ancient proto-planet, study finds

Amino acids and other "pre-biotic" molecules were spotted in a meteorite that crashed into a New Jersey home in 2024.

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Could humans someday explore Saturn's moon Titan, or will humanoid robots do it for us?

Could humans ever set foot on Titan, or will AI-powered humanoid robots make the voyage instead?

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3I/ATLAS Mystery Explained: California Scientists Hunt for Alien Tech on Rare Interstellar Object

SETI researchers found no alien signals on interstellar object 3I/ATLAS, but the study refines future searches and expands understanding of interstellar visitors.

International Business Times UK

Why scientists may be missing extraterrestrial signals: New study offers an explanation

New SETI Institute research reveals stellar "space weather" can distort alien radio signals before they even leave their home systems. Plasma turbulence and stellar activity near planets can broaden narrow signals, making them harder to detect. This challenges traditional SETI searches that look for sharp frequency spikes, especially around M-dwarf…

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We've spent decades looking for the wrong type of alien radio signals, new paper claims — and there's an easy way to fix it

New research suggests that alien radio signals may be transformed by plasma from their home stars — and scientists on Earth could be overlooking prime evidence of alien intelligence.

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Alien Hope Dented as Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Shows No Signs of 'Otherworldly Tech' in Radio Scans

SETI Institute's radio scans of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS found no evidence of alien technology, confirming its natural origins.

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SETI thinks we might have missed messages from aliens

They think the focus was too narrow to account for the possible disturbances that exist out there.

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Scientists reveal one key way we might have missed signals from aliens

‘Smearing’ of signals could mean that there are messages we are missing, researchers say

The Independent UK

3I/ATLAS Now Visible From Earth — A Once-in-Generations Viewing for the Public

A truly once-in-a-generation event is unfolding! Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS is now visible from Earth after its journey behind the Sun.

International Business Times UK

3I/Atlas Reveals Its Fiery Comeback—How You Can Spot the 10-Billion-Year-Old Traveller

Interstellar comet 3I/Atlas is once again visible from Earth, offering amateur astronomers a rare chance to track a 10-billion-year-old visitor from beyond our Solar System.

International Business Times UK

Could deciphering dolphin language help us communicate with ET?

There are creatures here on Earth that may give us clues about how to communicate with extraterrestrial intelligence — dolphins, which are famously social and smart.

Space

One of the largest searches for alien life started 30 years ago. Its legacy lives on today

In February 1995, a small research organisation known as the SETI Institute launched what was then the most comprehensive search for an answer to a centuries-old question: are we alone in the universe?

The Conversation

SETI searches for alien life in over 1,000 galaxies using unexplored radio frequencies

New findings could elevate SETI into an extragalactic search for life beyond Earth.

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Scientists Hold A 20-Minute ‘Conversation’ With A Whale Named Twain In His Own Language

A female humpback whale named Twain has been known to researchers since the 1980s, yet only now surprised the entire world by replying to recorded “whup-throp” calls 36 times, in a humanlike conversation style. The post Scientists Hold A 20-Minute ‘Conversation’ With A Whale Named Twain In His Own Language…

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SETI chief says US has no evidence for alien technology. 'And we never have'

For the chief leader of the SETI Institute, established to search for and understand life beyond Earth, there's a need to step back and cuddle up to a cup of cosmic reality.

Space

Giant Mars volcano discovered 'hiding' in plain sight

A giant volcano has been hiding in plain sight for decades in one of Mars' most iconic regions.

Space

'It's getting closer and closer for sure.' How SETI is expanding its search for alien intelligence (exclusive)

Space.com caught up with Bill Diamond, President and CEO of the SETI Institute for an exclusive, mind-stretching close-encounter discussion regarding the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.

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Conversation With Non-Human Intelligence Achieved by Scientists

The Whale-SETI team believes that their research has brought humans one step closer to extraterrestrial interactions.

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“We’ve Been Heard”: Scientists Communicate With A Whale For 20 Minutes In Her Own Language

"There are diverse intelligences on this planet, and by studying them, we can better understand what an alien intelligence might be like." The post “We’ve Been Heard”: Scientists Communicate With A Whale For 20 Minutes In Her Own Language first appeared on Bored Panda.

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SETI's 1st 'conversation' with a humpback whale offers insight on how to talk to E.T.

Humpback whale "conversations" provide valuable insight on how humans may one day communicate with life beyond Earth.

Space

SETI Institute gets $200 million to seek out evidence of alien life

Researchers are taking seriously the idea that our first evidence of life elsewhere in the cosmos may come in the form of alien technology.

Space

Space explorers mourn the loss of Titan submersible's 5 crewmates

The exploration community is still reeling from the announcement that the submersible Titan broke apart, resulting in the death of its five passengers.

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Alien Hunters are Enlisting the Public’s Help on an Ambitious Practice Run

Is it a multimedia art project? Or a rehearsal for alien contact? Let’s call it both.

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Are aliens real?

Are aliens real? While there is no current evidence for extraterrestrial life anywhere in the universe, scientists are still optimistic.

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