Next #SETILive: Exploring Hydrothermal Vents
TODAY, May 23, 2:30 PM PDT
The InVADER project researches ways to improve life detection in ocean worlds by studying alien worlds in Earth’s deep ocean. Join Beth Johnson as she chats with Dr. Bonnie Teece about her initial analysis of ocean-floor microbial traps and what they could mean for our search for life beyond Earth, especially involving ocean worlds like Europa and Enceladus.
Next #SETILive: TODAY, Thursday, May 16, 2:30PM PDT
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. Ahead of tonight's awards reception, Beth Johnson talks with Dr. Siemion about his career so far, receiving the Drake Award, and his vision for the future of #SETI research.
This week on #SETILive, communications specialist Beth Johnson chatted with Dr. Tom Esposito, SETI researcher and Lead of the Unistellar Cosmic Cataclysms program, about the impending nova of T Coronae Borealis and the scientific efforts to catch it!
Next #SETILive: The Nova of a Lifetime
TODAY, 9 May, 2:30 PM PST
Observers with the SETI/Unistellar Network have been watching T Coronae Borealis since last summer and now monitor it daily through the Cosmic Cataclysms citizen science program. Join communications specialist Beth Johnson as she talks to Dr. Tom Esposito, SETI researcher and Lead of the Cosmic Cataclysms program, about this exciting nova and the efforts to catch it!
In a groundbreaking discovery, astronomers have identified an Earth-sized planet closer and younger than any previously known. During this week's #SETILive, communications specialist Beth Johnson spoke with lead authors Melinda Soares-Furtado and Benjamin Capistrant about this amazing discovery and the implications for planetary formation studies.
Next #SETILive: Exploring a Hot, Young World
TODAY, Apr 25, 2:30 PM PDT / 5:30 PM EDT
In a groundbreaking discovery, astronomers have identified an Earth-sized planet closer and younger than any previously known.
Communications specialist Beth Johnson speaks with lead authors Melinda Soares-Furtado and Benjamin Capistrant about this amazing discovery and the implications for planetary formation studies.
#SETILive: Into the "Deep Sky"
TODAY, Apr 18, 2:30 PM PDT
The documentary short "Deep Sky" takes viewers on a breathtaking journey through space and time, showcasing stunning imagery captured by NASA's Webb Telescope on the giant IMAX® screen. Join communications specialist Beth Johnson in a conversation with director Nathaniel Kahn about the telescope, the filmmaking process, and how we share science with the world. WATCH LIVE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxLmhlOI0F8&ab_channel=SETIInstitute
Next #SETILive: Giant Volcano Discovered on Mars
TODAY, 11 April, 2:30pm PDT / 5:30pm EDT
Join Dr. Pascal Lee as he talks with communications specialist Beth Johnson about the recent discovery of a deeply eroded giant volcano on Mars and its potential impact on the search for life beyond Earth.
The SETI Institute and UNISTELLAR are proud to present a special three-hour #SETILive. Hosts Beth Johnson and Tom Esposito will be joined by an exciting slate of scientists and observers along the path of totality, discussing their research, the local conditions and crowds, and the state of the eclipse.
Next #SETILive: Earth as an Exoplanet
TODAY, 3 April, 8:30 am PDT
With only one known example of a world with life - Earth - scientists recently examined whether a mission could determine if a planet was habitable. Björn Konrad joins senior planetary astronomer Franck Marchis for an engaging SETI Live on how they used remote sensing data to draw their conclusions and what the results mean for the search for life beyond Earth.
Next #SETILive: Unveiling the Secrets of Enceladus
TODAY, 28 March, 2:30 PM PDT
Join us for a live discussion with planetary scientists Franck Marchis and Beth Johnson as they delve into the search for life on Saturn's icy moon, Enceladus. Drawing on recent findings, Franck and Beth will explore the implications of a single grain of ice potentially holding evidence of life and why Enceladus stands as a top target for future explorations.
Next #SETILive: TODAY, 21 March, 11 AM PDT / 2 PM EDT
Communications specialist Beth Johnson is joined by co-author Dr. Cecilia Garraffo from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics to talk about TRAPPIST-1e's atmospheric stripping and its impact on the search for life beyond Earth, as well as her work in establishing AstroAI.
Next #SETILive - The Asteroid Hunter
TODAY, Mar 19, 2024, 11 AM PDT
A tale of destiny and danger, The Asteroid Hunter chronicles firsthand the high-stakes OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission, narrated by Principal Investigator Dr. Dante Lauretta. In anticipation of this exciting new release, communications specialist Beth Johnson chats with Dr. Lauretta about the book, the mission, and the future of asteroid science.
Join SETI Artist in Residence Program Director Bettina Forget as she chats with Emma Nordin from Art21, premieres Xin Liu's video, and then speaks with her about this latest show and its scientific concepts.
Our #SETILive schedule this month is a banger! We have TWO this week and TWO next week, with several special events involved. Keep an eye on our social media for times and links.
Join @planetarypan as she welcomes SETI Institute Postdoctoral Fellow Ariel Graykowski to this week's SETI Live to discuss the results of citizen scientist observations of comets 12P/Pons-Brooks and C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS).
This week on #SETILive, @planetarypan chatted with @badastro about his latest book, "Under Alien Skies", which takes readers on a journey through the cosmos to look at the wonders of our solar system and beyond.
Next #SETILive - Under Alien Skies: A Sightseer's Guide to the Universe
TODAY, Feb 22, 2:30 PM PST
@badastro has been communicating and correcting space science since the turn of the century (sorry, Phil!). In his latest book, "Under Alien Skies", Phil becomes a tour guide to the cosmos, taking us all on a trip through the universe to marvel at the wonders of other worlds, distant star systems, and mind-blowing phenomena.
We’re excited to have Valery Lainey, from the Paris Observatory in France, as our guest, with senior astronomer Franck Marchis as host. In a groundbreaking study published in Nature Journal, Valery and his team have unveiled a remarkable discovery about Saturn’s moon Mimas. Once thought to be a cold, solid body of ice and rock, Mimas now appears to harbor a vast global ocean beneath its icy crust. WATCH LIVE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwG7164t-Do&ab_channel=SETIInstitute
At the American Astronomical Society's winter 2024 conference in New Orleans, Simon Steel, Deputy Director of the Carl Sagan Center, interviewed Dr. Chenoa Tremblay about the new COSMIC project and its mission at the VLA.
#ICYMI: During this week's #SETILive, Franck Marchis chatted with scientist Federico Tosi about the discovery of salts and organics on the surface of Jupiter's moon Ganymede and what it could mean for the moon's subsurface oceans and possibly life.
Next #SETILive - Ganymede's Alien Landscape: Salt, Organics, and Extraterrestrial Clues
TODAY, Jan 25, 2:30 PM PST / 5:30 PM EST
Federico Tosi, a Juno co-investigator from Italy’s National Institute for Astrophysics in Rome and lead author of the paper, speaks with senior astronomer Franck Marchis about the discovery of organics on Ganymede's surface, what it could mean for its subsurface oceans, and possibly life.
ICYMI: https://youtube.com/live/j15EZUepsbw?feature=share
Latest #SETILive: Beth Johnson chatted with Kelly and Zach Weinersmith about their latest book, "A City On Mars: Can We Settle Space, Should We Settle Space, and Have We Really Thought This Through." And no... we really haven't and we really shouldn't.
Next #SETILive: A City On Mars with Kelly and Zach Weinersmith
TODAY, Jan 18, 10:00 AM PST
With deep expertise and a winning sense of humor, the Weinersmiths investigate perhaps the biggest questions humanity will ever ask itself—whether and how to become multiplanetary. Join them in a special conversation with SETI Institute's Beth Johnson.