A Search for Megastructures in TESS

Daniel Giles March 28, 2024 Zoom recording Abstract: In recent years, the search for life in the universe has diversified its parameter space well beyond the radio spectrum of classical SETI (Search for ExtraTerrestrial Intelligence) efforts. As part of our own SETI...

Determining the first case of METI

Rebecca Charbonneau February 22, 2024 Zoom recording Abstract: Frank Drake’s Arecibo message is often credited as the first case of using a radio telescope to send a message to extraterrestrial intelligence (METI). But was it? In this talk, I will delve into...

Current SETI Programs on the Allen Telescope Array

Sofia Sheikh February 8, 2024 Zoom recording Abstract: The Allen Telescope Array (ATA) is a 42-dish radio interferometer located in Hat Creek, California and operated by the SETI Institute. The ATA is in the process of being upgraded with new feeds and improved...