We all know Mars is called “The Red Planet,” but have you ever stopped to wonder—why is it red? The classic joke explanation has been, “It’s rusty.” While that’s not entirely wrong, the truth is far ...

SETI Institute In the News This month at the SETI Institute brought exciting news about research and innovations that expand our understanding of the universe and bring us closer to answering one of ...

In 1974, the most powerful broadcast ever deliberately beamed into space was made from Puerto Rico. The broadcast formed part of the ceremonies held to mark a major upgrade to the Arecibo Radio ...

What if we spend decades building advanced telescopes to search for life on other planets and come up empty-handed? A recent ...

Ferrari, C., et al, “Structure of self-gravity wakes in Saturn’s A ring as measured by Cassini CIRS”, Icarus, 199, 145-153, 2009 Leyrat, C., et al. “Spinning particles in Saturn’s C ring fom ...

Kyuhyoun Cho is a research scientist at the SETI Institute and Lockheed Martin Solar and Astrophysics, specializing in solar physics. His research focuses on understanding phenomena such as ...

To spread awareness that “climate change isn’t just an environmental issue; it’s a human story woven into the fabric of our civilization’s rise and fall,” Georgetown University historian Professor ...