The latest hunt for alien signals in the TRAPPIST-1 planetary system has test-driven a new strategy that will allow astronomers to perform a more efficient, targeted search for technological ...

Instead of casting a vague net across the sky, scientists are now treating TRAPPIST-1 as a laboratory for precision alien-hunting, from radio technosignatures to atmospheric chemistry. That shift is ...

TRAPPIST-1 is a red dwarf star located about 40 light years away that hosts seven Earth-sized rocky planets, with at least three orbiting in the habitable zone where liquid water could potentially ...

It is not at all a given that aliens are far away. Alien probes might be surveilling us closely right now from within our own solar system, deciding whether to open a channel of communication with ...

Below is my ham radio. I have a permit for it, and you're allowed to use it. Adjust the bands and the dials to see if you can make contact with an alien! There are eight alien signals hidden within ...

In this excerpt from his new book, John Gertz argues it’s time to ditch SETI’s old dogmas and rethink how we prepare for first contact. Reading time 6 minutes Editor’s note: The following is an ...