What: Researchers report the possible discovery of a millisecond pulsar near the Galactic Center using data from the ...

Keith’s note: Astrobiologist Dale Andersen is heading back in Antarctica at Lake Untersee in January-February 2026 for ...

Water ice on Mars, bubbling gas on a distant star, a snow-covered island, and a pre-planetary nebula are featured this week. Plus, a look back at an image of Mars taken by the Dawn spacecraft during a ...

Why it matters: While not evidence of life, these discoveries show that ancient Mars had complex organic chemistry, ...

Science depends on trustworthy evidence. When the observational record is compromised, entire fields can be misdirected. AI ...

As always, make sure to catch up on our SETI AIR news and events. de Paulis, D., Mignone, C., Forget, B., Fabbri, I., De Vito ...

Ethan is a Research Scientist at the SETI Institute. He specializes in geospatial technology and software and algorithm development, with a focus in planetary and geological applications. His tools ...

Keith, Sorry for the quiet—our days have been packed, and out here every usable hour feels borrowed. Since my last report the weather has changed its mind a few times. The snowstorm I mentioned in my ...

This Feb. 4, 2026, image from NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) captures a strong solar flare erupting from the star. Solar flares are powerful bursts of energy that, along with other types of ...