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“I think within our lifetime we will be able to do it,” says Ravi Kopparapu “We will be able to know if there is life on other planets.” New words on life in the universe by me for MIT Technology Review technologyreview.com/2023/11/13/108…

Sad to hear of the passing of Jack Welch, a trailblazing radio and SETI astronomer. Our hearts are with Jill Tarter, their friends and family, and the UC Berkeley and The SETI Institute communities he called home.

PRESS RELEASE: buff.ly/3xav0GR The SETI Institute is pleased to announce that Dr. Andrew Siemion will be honored with the prestigious 2024 Drake Award for his exceptional and pioneering contributions to SETI and radio astronomy and his leadership in the field.

Named after Dr. Frank Drake, the SETI Institute's inaugural president of its Board of Trustees and the architect of the Drake Equation, the Drake Award celebrates remarkable achievements in the realms of SETI and astrobiology.

Since its inception in 2001, extraordinary individuals such as Frank Drake, Charles Townes, William Borucki, Victoria Meadows, Jason Wright, Paul Horowitz, Dan Werthimer, Shelley Wright and John Rummel have received the Drake Award for their groundbreaking contributions.

Victoria Meadows Jason Wright Shelley Wright The 2024 Drake Awards ceremony is scheduled for May 16, 2024, at the Computer History Museum Museum in Mountain View, CA, at a public event. The SETI Institute will also livestream the event via Zoom for those unable to attend in person. Dr. Moiya McTier will host the event.

Victoria Meadows Jason Wright Shelley Wright Computer History Museum Dr. Moiya McTier Registration and information for this event can be found: In Person Ticket Page: buff.ly/4abM8L0 Virtual Ticket Page: buff.ly/3VBmOd1 Table Sponsor Page: buff.ly/4a6Jqq2

My book has a cover! Publication expected Oct 2024 (UK) and Jan 2025 (US). For more info (including early reviews!) see: politybooks.com/bookdetail?boo…

So, fun story I've been working on this week for New Scientist Astronomers have found *60* Dyson sphere candidates in the Milky Way! Now, it's probably not aliens. But it's always fun to look, right? Story by me and quick 🧵 (1/X) newscientist.com/article/243060…

Dyson spheres are vast structures that could be used by aliens to capture the energy of a star - and astronomers have found signals from 60 stars in the Milky Way consistent with such devices. newscientist.com/article/243060…

"My rule is, there is nothing so big nor so crazy that one out of a million technological societies may not feel itself driven to do, provided it is physically possible." - Freeman Dyson Exploring the discovery of 60 possible Dyson Sphere candidates with Jason Wright 👇

The PSETI Center is hiring!! sites.psu.edu/astrowright/20…

Mark your calendars: The 3rd Penn State SETI Symposium dates are set! August 18-21, 2025, in State College PA. sites.psu.edu/setisymposium2… Hope to see you there!

You can register your interest in attending the SETI Symposium next summer here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

We got a NASA grant to work on SETI! Congratulations to Science PI Pinchen Fan, a PSETI Center graduate student who has won a NASA XRP to fund her research into laser and radio SETI! science.psu.edu/news/penn-stat…

This calculation is part of a new paper by Sofia Sheikh* of the The SETI Institute, co-written by Macy Huston*, Pinchen Fan*, Adam Frank, Thomas Beatty*, Ravi Kopparapu, and Connor Martini. On the arXiv soon! * = Center for Exoplanets and Habitable Worlds / PSETI Center member! seti.org/press-release/…

Holy cow! The New Yorker just published a very nice review of my book, Mixed Signals. newyorker.com/books/under-re…

We are excited to announce registration and abstract submission for talks, posters, and breakout sessions are now open for the 2025 SETI Symposium at Penn State, August 18-21, 2025! sites.psu.edu/setisymposium2…

Absracts for PSETI due May 31st - this is always a fascinating meeting!! #SETI sites.psu.edu/setisymposium2…