SETI Institute In the News: January Roundup 2026 This month’s stories highlight how SETI Institute scientists combine rigorous analysis with curiosity, whether working alongside citizen astronomers, refining the identification of technosignatures, or improving the precision of radio observations that underpin both astrophysics and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. Together, these highlights offer a snapshot of how SETI Institute research continues to address some of the most enduring

Humanity is heading back to the Moon—and Artemis II is the mission that makes it real. In this SETI Live, host Simon Steel is joined by Dr. Caitlin Ahrens, assistant research scientist at NASA Goddard, to explore how Artemis II will prepare the way for future astronaut missions. Artemis II isn’t landing on the Moon—but it is laying the groundwork. From mapping the lunar environment to understanding how radiation, extreme cold, and surface conditions affect both spacecraft and humans, this missio

In this SETI Live episode, host Simon Steel (Deputy Director of the Carl Sagan Center) chats with evolutionary biologist Philipp Schiffer (Worm Lab) about one of the most astonishing discoveries in modern biology: scientists have revived a microscopic worm that had been frozen in Siberian permafrost for roughly 46,000 years. These nematodes entered a state of cryptobiosis — a kind of biological “pause” — and came back to life when gently thawed in the lab. They didn’t just wiggle; they fed, repr

In our latest #SETILive #podcast, a team of scientists working with ESA's Euclid mission's vast dataset talked about how they used machine learning to identify half a million galaxy mergers. Listen to the full episode: https://feeds.libsyn.com/462636/rss | SETI Institute

On our latest #SETILive #podcast, Beth asked Dr. Eric Boyd to explain what it means when he says a microbe breathes in two ways. Listen to the full episode at https://feeds.libsyn.com/462636/rss | SETI Institute

In our most recent #SETILive #podcast, Franck Marchis introduced his latest project, SkyMapper Inc., a decentralized network of telescopes. Here, he explains what he hopes the company will become in ten years. Listen to the full interview: https://feeds.libsyn.com/462636/rss | SETI Institute