SETI Expands the Search for Extraterrestrial Life to a Community Scientists

SETI Expands the Search for Extraterrestrial Life to a Community Scientists

The SETI Institute is expanding the search for extraterrestrial intelligence to a broader group of budding scientists by engaging community colleges in hands-on research. ARISE Lab is a new project launched through a grant from the Amateur Radio and Digital Communication Foundation (ARDC). The initiative brings students and community college instructors into SETI’s scientific efforts, providing experiential learning in radio science, digital sig…

SETI Institute Honors Exoplanet Research Contributions with Carl Sagan

The SETI Institute is gearing up to honor a remarkable figure in the field of exoplanet research, Dr. Joseph Twicken, with its prestigious 2025 Carl Sagan Center Director’s Award. This award reinforces the institute’s commitment to recognizing the extraordinary contributions made by individuals in the exploration of life beyond Earth. Dr. Twicken, currently the Senior Data Scientist at the SETI Institute, also serves as the Lead Data Scientist i…

SETI Institute to Honor Contributions to Exoplanet Research with its Carl Sagan Center Director’s Award

April 23, 2025, Mountain View, CA – The SETI Institute will recognize Dr. Joseph Twicken, Senior Data Scientist at the SETI Institute, with its 2025 Carl Sagan Center (CSC) Director’s Award. Now serving as the Lead Data Scientist in the TESS (Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite) Science Processing Center, Twicken’s contributions to the Kepler Mission included designing, implementing, operating, maintaining and documenting the mission’s Data Pr…