Up until now, the quest to find evidence of active volcanism on other worlds has been limited to our own solar system. With the advent of the JWST era, however, more possibilities have opened up.
Dec 20th: Atmospheric Results from JWST: Carbon Dioxide, Methane, and More
Exoplanet discoveries have been piling up faster and faster over the last decade. With the addition of JWST’s capabilities, previously discovered exoplanets are now being analyzed for their atmospheric composition, and the results are intriguing. Today SETI Live discuss about exoplanet K2-18 b that was found to contain carbon dioxide and methane
Dec 13th: The Slow-Spinning Star Mystery
An enigmatic cosmic entity has been consistently beaming radio waves to Earth every 22 minutes for over three decades, perplexing the scientific community. Identified as GPM J1839−10, this celestial body is believed to be a fading star emitting energy from its poles. More on today’s podcast with SETI
Dec 6th: Pulsars Reveal Cosmic Hum
Gravitational waves play a cosmic symphony as they pass through our galaxy. And here’s the result from NANOGrav 15 years data.
Nov 29th: Planetary Protection, Mars and the Search for Life
Today SETI Live discuss about the implications and potential scientific impacts on increased activity on Mars, specifically, human-crewed missions. How will the presence of people on Mars affect the search for past or present life and what planetary protection measures will be required to protect the integrity of scientific research as well as life here on Earth when crews return?
Nov 15th: Searching for ET at the Heart of the Milky Way
Until now, radio SETI has primarily dedicated its efforts to the search for continuous signals. A new study sheds light on the remarkable energy efficiency of a train of pulses as a means of interstellar communication across vast distances.