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setiinstitute, 1 month ago to SciComm

Happy Earth Day!

If we have a long-term future as a species, it will be because we discover that every day must be Earth Day! Hopefully, we will do this in time… Meanwhile, Happy Earth Day from the SETI Institute!

#earthday #scicomm #happyearthday

setiinstitute, 1 month ago to science

https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/2024/04/16/3-body-problem-ohio-state-university-wow-signal-astronomy/73340235007/

“Was that E.T. or was it not E.T.? Nobody knows,” Seth Shostak, senior astronomer at the SETI Institute, tells Astronomy. “Nobody has ever found another explanation for what that might have been. It’s like you hear chains rattling in your attic and you think ‘My god, ghosts are real.’ But then you never hear them again, so what do you think?”

#science #3bodyproblem #scicomm #seti

setiinstitute, 1 month ago to Podcast

The permafrost is thawing, luring bacteria that will feast on these carbon-rich layers and produce two greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide and methane. How serious is this potential accelerator of climate change? It’s “De-Permafrosting” on Big Picture Science.

Listen here: https://bigpicturescience.org/episodes/de-permafrosting

#podcast #science #permafrost #climatechange #scicomm

setiinstitute, 1 month ago to space

#PPOD: Io is the volcanic moon of Jupiter and is seen here in an image taken in 1979 by NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft. Loki Patera is Io's largest volcanic depression at 202 kilometers in diameter and contains an active volcanic lake. Io's volcanism results from the gravitational forces being applied to the tiny moon by Jupiter on one side and the larger Galilean moons on the other. Credit: NASA/JPL/Voyager-ISS/ @andrealuck CC BY (https://www.flickr.com/photos/192271236@N03/53668923876/ )

#space #science #scicomm #jupiter

setiinstitute, 1 month ago to space

#ICYMI: https://youtube.com/live/QxLmhlOI0F8?feature=share

Watch communications specialist Beth Johnson in a conversation with director Nathaniel Kahn about his new IMAX documentary "Deep Sky", NASA's Webb Space Telescope, the filmmaking process, and how we share science with the world.

#space #science #documentary #scicomm

setiinstitute, 1 month ago to random

SETI AIR Newsletter: https://www.seti.org/seti-air-newsletter-april-2024

Our Artists-in-Residence (AIRs) grasp [the] entanglement of science, aesthetics, and nature, creating projects that connect to the senses and intellectual curiosity. In this month's issue of SETI AIR news, you'll find captivating images of an "alien message" from Daniela de Paulis, a link to Xin Liu’s reflections on space travel, and Jonathon Keats ’ exploration of the nature of time. Enjoy the read!

Wishing you clear skies,
Bettina

#sciart

setiinstitute, 1 month ago to photography

#PPOD: How does a comet tail change? It depends on the comet. The ion tail of Comet 12P/Pons–Brooks has been changing markedly, as detailed in the featured image sequenced over nine days from March 6 to 14 (top to bottom). Reasons for tail changes include the rate of ejection of material from the comet's nucleus, the strength and complexity of the passing solar wind, and the rotation rate of the comet. Credit: Shengyu Li & Shaining via APOD

#comet #photography #scicomm #science

setiinstitute, 1 month ago to SciComm

We've introduced several of our #notjustaliens scientists in the last few weeks, but of course, we would be remiss to leave out the people who DO participate in SETI research.

Dr. Wael Farah is a radio astronomer interested in studying the universe on short timescales. Wael is also interested in the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, where he searches for signals that defy natural origins, such as narrowband emissions.

#sometimesaliens #seti #scicomm #science

Text: Dr. Wael Farah is a radio astronomer interested in studying the universe on short timescales. Interestingly, the cosmos exhibits activity across various timescales ranging from milliseconds to seconds, hours, and days. Wael is also interested in the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, where he searches for signals that defy natural origins, such as narrowband emissions. Wael is the project scientist for the Allen Telescope Array and is actively involved in upgrading the instrument and maximizing its scientific throughput. #sometimesaliens

setiinstitute, 1 month ago to SciComm

#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

#scicomm

setiinstitute, 1 month ago to space

#PPOD: This near-infrared, color mosaic from NASA's Cassini spacecraft shows the sun glinting off of Titan's north polar seas. The sunglint, a specular reflection, is the bright area near the 11 o'clock position at upper left. This mirror-like reflection, known as the specular point, is in the south of Titan's largest sea, Kraken Mare, just north of an island archipelago separating two separate parts of the sea. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona/University of Idaho

#space #scicomm

setiinstitute, 1 month ago to science

Part of our mission is to understand life’s diversity on Earth. In this episode, the stunning feats of migratory birds, and how we can help save disappearing species. This week’s episode of Big Picture Science is “For the Birds.”

Listen here: https://bigpicturescience.org/episodes/for-the-birds

#science #podcast #scicomm

setiinstitute, 1 month ago to science

VIRTUAL EVENT:
https://www.seti.org/event/allure-multiverse-beyond-limits-direct-observation

Tonight, Wednesday, Apr. 17th, 2024 at 7 pm (PDT), Dr. Paul Halpern (St. Joesph’s
University) will give a free, illustrated, non-technical lecture entitled:

“The Allure of the Multiverse: Beyond the Limits of Direct Observation"

Livestreamed on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/SVAstronomyLectures

[if you go to this web address the evening of the talk you will see and be able
to participate in the live event]

#science #space #scicomm

setiinstitute, 1 month ago to science

https://www.space.com/seti-chief-bill-diamond-ufos-alien-visitation
If all the reports of mysterious objects buzzing our skies are taken as true encounters, the Earth appears to be under assault.

But spoiler alert: For the chief leader of the SETI Institute, established to search for and understand life beyond Earth, there's a need to step back and cuddle up to a cup of cosmic reality.

#seti #science #scicomm

setiinstitute, 1 month ago to SciComm

#PPOD: Shown in the center of this image, Pan (28 kilometers) orbits within the Encke Gap of the A ring. Other bright specks in the image are background stars. As Saturn approaches its August 2009 equinox, the planet's moons cast shadows onto the rings. This view looks toward the unilluminated side of the rings from about 51 degrees above the ringplane. The image was taken in visible light with the Cassini spacecraft on May 2, 2009. Credit: NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute/CICLOPS

#scicomm

setiinstitute, 1 month ago to science

#PPOD: In the far southeast corner of Libya, in the Libyan Desert, lie the uplifted massifs of Jebel Awenat and Jebel Arkenu. Both expose ancient Precambrian rocks, intruded by granites and then overlain with sandstones. Folding and doming have produced these interesting shapes, rising above the surrounding sand sea. Presently, the area receives less than one inch of rain per year. Credit: NASA/METI/AIST/Japan Space Systems, and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team

#earth #science #scicomm

setiinstitute, 1 month ago to random

VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRA2dWdknKw&ab_channel=SETIInstitute

Prior to the April 2024 total solar eclipse, we interviewed heliophysicist Lika Guhathakurta from NASA about studying the sun, space weather, and the Living with a Star initiative.

setiinstitute, 1 month ago to science

Migratory birds perform feats of endurance that would make an Olympic athlete gasp. We inquire about these daunting migrations and how birds can fly for days without rest. Plus, how we might save disappearing species. This Big Picture Science is “For the Birds.”

Listen here: https://bigpicturescience.org/episodes/for-the-birds

#science #podcast #scicomm

setiinstitute, 1 month ago to photography

#PPOD: On April 8, 2024, a NASA photographer captured the total solar eclipse in Dallas. A small part of North America, from Mexico’s Pacific coast to the Atlantic coast of Newfoundland, Canada, saw the total solar eclipse, while all of North America and parts of Central America and Europe saw a partial solar eclipse. The next total solar eclipse that will travel across the lower 48 states from coast to coast is in 2045. Credit: NASA/Keegan Barber

#photography #totaleclipse #scicomm

setiinstitute, 1 month ago (edited 1 month ago) to science

The SETI Institute is pleased to invite you to join the 2024 Drake Awards (May
16, 2024).

6:00PM PT IN-PERSON • 6:30PM PT VIRTUAL
COMPUTER HISTORY MUSEUM IN MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA

IN-PERSON: https://events.idonate.com/drakeawards2024
VIRTUAL: https://events.idonate.com/drakeawardsvirtual2024

Help celebrate leaders in the search for life in the Universe - the recipients of the Drake Award and the Carl Sagan Center Director's Award - and inspire the next generation of SETI scientists earning the SETI Forward Award.

#seti #science

setiinstitute, 1 month ago to SciComm

Dr. Marina Walther-Antonio is a research scientist in Rochester, Minnesota, specializing in the human microbiome. She, her team, and collaborators are tracking evolutionary trends at the microbial single-cell genome and transcriptome level at the International Space Station under cosmic radiation. The transdisciplinary work being developed has applications in the biomedical sciences for disease prediction, early detection, and life detection on Earth and beyond.

#notjustalliens #scicomm

Text: Dr. Marina Walther-Antonio is a research scientist in Rochester, Minnesota, specializing in the human microbiome. Dr. Walther-Antonio, her team, and collaborators are tracking evolutionary trends at the microbial single-cell genome and transcriptome level at the International Space Station under cosmic radiation. The basic and translational transdisciplinary work being developed has applications in the biomedical sciences for disease prediction and early detection, as well as life detection on Earth and beyond. #notjustaliens

setiinstitute, 1 month ago to random

VIRTUAL EVENT: https://www.seti.org/event/allure-multiverse-beyond-limits-direct-observation

On Wednesday, Apr. 17th, 2024 at 7 pm (PDT), Dr. Paul Halpern (St. Joesph’s University) will give a free, illustrated, non-technical lecture entitled:

“The Allure of the Multiverse: Beyond the Limits of Direct Observation"

Livestreamed on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/SVAstronomyLectures
[if you go to this web address the evening of the talk you will see and be able to participate in the live event]

setiinstitute, 1 month ago to SciComm

https://www.businessinsider.com/billionaire-backed-harvard-prof-says-science-should-take-ufos-seriously-2024-4

Avi Loeb is far from alone in seeking signs of life beyond our pale blue dot. Bioastronomers are using observatories like NASA's James Webb Telescope to search for chemical signatures of life on exoplanets — planets outside of our solar system. NASA is also sending probes to see if there are signs of life within the solar system. Other scientists are looking for "techno signatures," such as radio signals that could lead to other civilizations.

#seti #scicomm

setiinstitute, 1 month ago to photography

#PPOD: The Moon's shadow, or umbra, is pictured covering portions of the Canadian provinces of Quebec and New Brunswick and the American state of Maine in this photograph from the International Space Station as it soared into the solar eclipse from 420 kilometers above the surface of Earth. The diameter of the shadow is 160 km. Credit: NASA

#eclipse #photography #space #science #scicomm

setiinstitute, 1 month ago to science

https://science.unistellar.com/blog/be-the-first-to-see-a-once-in-a-lifetime-stellar-explosion/

The American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO) announced on Thursday, June 29, 2023, that a nova eruption is expected from a binary star system called T Coronae Borealis (T CrB) sometime between February and September of 2024. Citizen astronomers can contribute to the study of this event by participating in the Unistellar Cosmic Cataclysm observing program, and be the first to see this rare explosion.

#citizenscience #science #space #scicomm