Your browser does not support the video tag. Are we alone?Let’s find out. Leading the search for life beyond Earth. The SETI Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to finding out. Honors SETI Institute to Honor Dr. Matthew Tiscareno with 2026 Carl Sagan Center Director’s Award Recognition of his scientific leadership and dedication to advancing planetary science at the SETI Institute. He mentors emerging scientists and leads a team working to ensure outer planets data are preserved and accessible worldwide. News Atlanta Science Festival Exploration Expo and the Arecibo Message For the second year in a row, the SETI Institute joined in the Atlanta Science Festival’s Exploration Expo in Piedmont Park. The expo drew over 20,000 science lovers, many of whom visited our booth. Announcement SETI Institute Announces Nominees for the Speculative Life BioArt Residency The SETI Institute’s Artist in Residence (AIR) program announced six nominees for Speculative Life, a new BioArt residency exploring one of humanity’s most intriguing questions: What is the origin and nature of life? Open Call Cosmic Consciousness Literary Residency The SETI Institute is accepting proposals for the Cosmic Consciousness Literary Residency for 2026/2027. Submit your materials by June 1, 2026 to ensure your application is considered. News In search of what’s news? The latest industry news, interviews, technologies, and resources. VIEW ALL News May 19, 2026 • AIR • SETI AIR Newsletter • Speculative Life • Bettina Forget • Xin Liu • Laurent Grasso • Daniela Brill Estrada • Jonathon Keats • Brittany Nelson • Daniela de Paulis SETI AIR Newsletter - May 2026 May 13, 2026 • Press Releases • Drake Awards • Frank Drake • SETI • Awards • Planetary Astronomy • Astrobiology • SETI Forward • Education • Carl Sagan Center • Matthew Tiscareno • Nathalie Cabrol • REU SETI Institute to Honor Dr. Matthew Tiscareno with 2026 Carl Sagan Center Director’s Award May 13, 2026 • PPOD Planetary Picture of the Day - Week of May 04, 2026 May 19, 2026 • AIR • SETI AIR Newsletter • Speculative Life • Bettina Forget • Xin Liu • Laurent Grasso • Daniela Brill Estrada • Jonathon Keats • Brittany Nelson • Daniela de Paulis SETI AIR Newsletter - May 2026 May 13, 2026 • Press Releases • Drake Awards • Frank Drake • SETI • Awards • Planetary Astronomy • Astrobiology • SETI Forward • Education • Carl Sagan Center • Matthew Tiscareno • Nathalie Cabrol • REU SETI Institute to Honor Dr. Matthew Tiscareno with 2026 Carl Sagan Center Director’s Award May 13, 2026 • PPOD Planetary Picture of the Day - Week of May 04, 2026 VIEW ALL News SETI Institute Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunities Learn More & Apply About What We Do At the SETI Institute, we explore the origins of life, the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, and the mysteries of the cosmos. Through cutting-edge research, education programs, and public outreach, we strive to expand humanity's understanding of the universe. Research We lead scientific investigations into planetary environments, astrobiology, and the search for life beyond Earth. Education Our educational initiatives inspire and train the next generation of scientists, fostering curiosity and innovation. Outreach We engage the public with space science and discovery, making complex scientific ideas accessible and exciting for all. Careers Searching for lifeis a team sport.Want to join? Career Center Research Featured Projects VIEW ALL ATA • Radio Astronomy • Hat Creek Radio Observatory • HCRO The Allen Telescope Array (ATA) The ATA is the first radio telescope designed from the ground up to be used for SETI searches. #ATA #Radio Astronomy #Hat Creek Radio Observatory #HCRO COSMIC • VLA COSMIC The Commensal Open-Source Multimode Interferometer Cluster (COSMIC) is a new commensal Ethernet-based digital signal processing backend and computer cluster on the VLA in New Mexico operated through the NRAO. #COSMIC #VLA Discovery and Futures Lab Discovery and Futures Lab What happens if life beyond Earth is discovered? The Discovery and Futures Lab at the SETI Institute fosters novel and anticipatory research at the intersection of science, society, our planet, and the search for life beyond Earth. #Discovery and Futures Lab Mar 24, 2025 The Allen Telescope Array (ATA) The ATA is the first radio telescope designed from the ground up to be used for SETI searches. #ATA #Radio Astronomy #Hat Creek Radio Observatory #HCRO Mar 24, 2025 COSMIC The Commensal Open-Source Multimode Interferometer Cluster (COSMIC) is a new commensal Ethernet-based digital signal processing backend and computer cluster on the VLA in New Mexico operated through the NRAO. #COSMIC #VLA Apr 16, 2026 Discovery and Futures Lab What happens if life beyond Earth is discovered? The Discovery and Futures Lab at the SETI Institute fosters novel and anticipatory research at the intersection of science, society, our planet, and the search for life beyond Earth. #Discovery and Futures Lab VIEW ALL...