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Opinion: IMMACULATE CONSTELLATION?
A new whistleblower says the U.S. has a secret UFO program, which begs the question, could the government really keep that kind of secret?
SETI Institute in the News: September Roundup
The SETI Institute frequently appears in news stories due to its essential contributions to space science and exploration. From groundbreaking discoveries to inspiring initiatives, the world of space exploration continues to capture our imaginations. In this month’s roundup, discover how astronomers have uncovered a unique triple star system with the shortest known outer orbital period, and updates on the Comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas comet that has been traveling for over 81,000 years, and more!
SETI Institute Researchers Engage in World’s First Real-Time AI Search for Fast Radio Bursts
To better understand new and rare astronomical phenomena, radio astronomers are adopting accelerated computing and AI on NVIDIA Holoscan and IGX platforms.
Deadhorse UFO Incident
Norad logs reveal insights into potential defense systems
Returning to Lake Untersee
Dutch Safety Board accepts UAP Reports
The Dutch Safety Board (OVV) in The Hague has indicated that it will accept reports from Dutch aviation professionals who have encountered UAP.
Companies & Organizations
The SETI Institute announces the shortlist for Cosmic Consciousness residencies
The SETI Institute announces the shortlist for Cosmic Consciousness residencies #SETI Institute
SETI AIR Announces Cosmic Consciousness Residency Recipients |
Nadia Drake Joins SETI Institute Board of Directors as Observer
August 20, 2024, Mountain View, CA –The SETI Institute announced that Dr. Nadia Drake is joining the SETI Institute's Board of Directors as an observer. The SETI Institute's board guides its strategic direction, finances, and various committees. As a journalist, Drake will be an active, non-voting member, bringing her broad expertise to the team. #SETI Institute Board of Directors
SETI Institute Artist-in-Residence Beyond Silos STEAM Education Residency Open Call |
SETI Institute Awards Education Grant through the STRIDE Program |
National Park Stargazing Events to Inspire the Public
Dr. Ian Weaver, the Unistellar Education lead at the SETI Institute, shared his experiences from two star parties hosted with the National Park Service (NPS). These events are part of a partnership between the SETI Institute and NPS to provide local youth and the public with opportunities to explore the night sky while learning about the importance of preserving natural darkness for wildlife, habitats, and park visitors. The star parties also offer a chance to participate in citizen science activities in #SETI Institute
Introducing "Spotlight on SETI" a new podcast from "Big Picture Science"
#SETI Institute
New Meteor Shower in the Constellation Cassiopeia
In the early morning of September 4, there was a brief meteor shower outburst visible over California and Arizona with a radiant in the constellation Cassiopeia. It was recorded by low-light video cameras in the CAMS networks led by Peter Jenniskens (SETI Institute) and Nick Moskovitz (Lowell Observatory). The outburst revealed a weak annual shower that had not been mapped before, with a possible earlier outburst in 2014. The shower was caused by the crumbs of a yet-to-be discovered comet in a high-inclin #SETI
Meteor Showers Shed Light on Where Comets Formed in the Early Solar System |
SETI Institute Starts First Low Frequency Search for Alien Technology in Distant Galaxies
The first extragalactic search for technosignatures at low frequencies covers 2,800 galaxies in one search. #SETI Institute
Will Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-Atlas) be the Comet of the Decade? |
SETI Institute in the News: August Roundup |
ROYAL COMMISSION FOR ALULA COLLABORATES WITH SETI INSTITUTE TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF ALULA MANARA OBSERVATORY |
Political Organizations and Laws
UAP Secrecy: The Magician’s Democracy and Our Managed Reality
UAP Secrecy. #Congress
Mystery, Confusion and Allegations Surround the Downfall of Key UFO Legislation as Glimmer of Hope Emerges
Mystery, Confusion and Allegations Surround the Downfall of Key UFO Legislation as Glimmer of Hope Emerges Oct 1 Written By Christopher Sharp #Senate
Paradigm-Changing UFO Transparency Legislation Fails In Congress For Second Consecutive Year |
Former Director of U.S. Government UFO Office Departs from Consultant Role as Successor is Named
Former Director of U.
Top NSA researcher tapped to lead Pentagon’s UAP investigation hub |
Lue Elizondo on making public government information about UFOs
ABC News' Stephanie Ramos speaks with former U.S. Army Counterintelligence Special Agent Luis \
Luis Elizondo offers window into US government's hunt for UFOs |
Nuclear Nightmares and UFOs - Robert Hastings Urges Government Transparency
Nuclear Nightmares and UFOs - Robert Hastings Urges Government Transparency Aug 25 Written By Christopher Sharp
Imminent Disclosure
Lue elizondo's revelations poised to shake UFO discourse and pressure u.s. government
Defense
Interview With Luis Elizondo
UAP Check is thrilled to present a captivating interview with Luis Elizondo, the former director of the Pentagon's Unidentified Aerial Phenomena program. #Pentagon
Witness Statements Reveal Alarming 'Drone' Incursions Over Langley Air Force Base As Dronebusters Failed to Intercept Objects
Witness Statements Reveal Alarming 'Drone' Incursions Over Langley Air Force Base As Dronebusters Failed to Intercept Objects Sep 14 Written By Christopher Sharp #Air Force
Book Review: Former Pentagon insider says U.S. unwilling to release all its UFO info
In “Imminent,” long-time Defense Department researcher Luis Elizondo argues that mysterious flying objects, now called unidentified anomalous phenomena, pose a national security threat #Pentagon
Technology & Science
Alien Visitation Beliefs Are “Spiraling Out of Control
In a recent paper, a prominent philosopher argues that increased belief in alien visitation is fast becoming a widespread societal issue.
New paper on chemical classification of IM1 spherules published in Chemical Geology
Expedition team lead by Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb uncovers unprecedented materials from impact site of 2014 interstellar object
The skyscraper-sized tsunami that vibrated through the entire planet and no one saw
This tsunami, triggered by a melting glacier in Greenland, is a sign of things to come. #Discovery #Science #Detection
New Meteor Shower During This Year’s Perseids
#Research #Detection
Guided by the Stars
By Hanna Johnson #teacher #Discovery #Research #Astronomy
Culture & Society
Afrofuturism thrives in Philly − 5 artists you should know
Local writers, painters, musicians and philosophers have long been inspired by the Black cultural movement that pulls from the past to envision the future.
What to Stream
Keith Urban's 12th studio album and Kathryn Hahn starring in the “WandaVision” spinoff “Agatha All Along” are some of this week’s new streaming entertainment releases #Studio
What Did Kenneth Arnold Really Witness In 1947?
What Did Kenneth Arnold Really Witness In 1947. #Book