19Mar
In 1974, humans broadcast the first message targeted at extraterrestrial life using the Arecibo radio telescope in Puerto Rico.
Scientists suggest protocol for messaging to aliens
31Aug
Cheap headline grabber.
~ Uncle Russ
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – If we ever make contact with aliens, they might be more interested in learning about Van Gogh and Bach than Einstein or Newton, scientists said Saturday.
28Aug
“ET, Phone Home!”
~ Uncle Russ
For 50 years now humans have been scanning the skies in hopes of answering the question: Are we alone in the universe?
That mystery will be the topic of discussion during this weekend’s SETIcon, a convention for scientists, sci-fi writers, celebrities and fans to discuss every aspect of the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI).
50 Years of Listening for Aliens: Q & A With SETI Pioneer Jill Tarter
23Aug
For 50 years, humans have scanned the skies with radio telescopes for distant electronic signals indicating the existence of intelligent alien life. The search – centered at the SETI Institute in Mountain View, Calif. – has tapped into our collective fascination with the concept that we may not be alone in the universe. But the effort has so far proved fruitless, and the scientific community driving the SETI project has begun questioning its methodology, which entails listening to specific nearby stars for unusual blips or bleeps. Is there a better approach?
‘Benford beacons’ mark new approach for finding frugal aliens
09Jul
HOW did you celebrate World U.F.O. Day?
You didn’t?
Dang. Nobody seems to remember any more that July 2, 1947 was the day of the Roswell crash in the New Mexico desert (a spacecraft from another world, say some; a test balloon, says the government) that became the touchstone for those who believe aliens have come to Earth.
27Apr
Hide your Zija, the little green men are coming to boost it…
~ Uncle Russ
LONDON, April 26 (UPI) — British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking says it’s likely aliens are somewhere out there in space and humans had best steer clear of them.
