By Paul Scott Anderson, on August 30th, 2016
The RATAN-600 radio telescope in Russia. Photo Credit: nat-geo.ru
It may sound cliche, but the question ‘Are we alone?’ is still one that captures the imagination of many people, including of course, scientists. With the now regular discovery of exoplanets orbiting other stars, the prospect that there may be other intelligent life out […]
Like this:Like Loading...
By Leonidas Papadopoulos, on November 9th, 2015
The SETI Institute has recently undergone a search for alien radio signals around the star KIC 8462852, whose mysterious brightness fluctuations have been considered to be the workings of an extraterrestrial civilisation. Following a thoroiugh search in a wide range of frequencies, SETI reported that it has detected no such signals that could […]
Like this:Like Loading...
By Leonidas Papadopoulos, on October 24th, 2015
Astronomers have begun a follow-up study of the unusual star KIC 8462852 in the hopes of explaining Kepler’s enigmatic observations. To that end, the American Association of Variable Star Observers recently issued a call to the astronomical community worldwide for more detailed observations, while the SETI Institute has began searching for possible radio […]
Like this:Like Loading...
|
|