The Sun is restless again! A massive coronal hole has opened up, sending streams of solar wind racing toward Earth. These high-speed particles not only light up our skies with dazzling auroras but can also affect satellites, power grids, and communications. In this special SETI Live, heliophysicist Dr. Becca Robinson (SETI Institute) joins host Simon Steel (Deputy Director of the Carl Sagan Center at the SETI Institute) to explain what coronal holes are, how they form, and what their impacts mea

How do planets start? Host Simon Steel (SETI Institute) speaks with Melissa McClure (Leiden University), lead author of a new study that caught the earliest spark of planet formation. Using JWST and ALMA, the team detected silicon monoxide (SiO)—both gaseous and likely crystalline—and pinpointed where hot, rock-forming minerals are condensing inside the protoplanetary disk of HOPS-315, ~1300 light-years away in Orion. They also map the action to a belt-like region similar to our Solar System’s a

4.7K views · 138 reactions | Seth Shostak talks to Laurance Doyle and Lori Marino about the nature of intelligence | SETI Institute | Facebook

EVENT: 2023 Drake Awards Thursday, Sep 14, 2023 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM PDT Menlo Park, CA and Virtual More info: https://buff.ly/3reunt6 If you plan to attend, please purchase your tickets by no later than Wednesday, September 13th at noon PDT. Join us virtually from anywhere in the world or in person in Menlo Park alongside fellow supporters, explorers, and scientists to celebrate remarkable contributions to SETI and Astrobiology. Moiya McTier, Author and Astrophysicist, will host this year's Drake

4.7K views · 38 reactions | https://buff.ly/3zCwQlf The SETI Institute frequently appears in news stories due to its essential contributions to space science and exploration. Join us as we delve into the mysteries of holes on Mars, witness the transformative impact of NVIDIA's AI technology on radio astronomy, and uncover new insights into celestial phenomena with the James Webb Space Telescope. | SETI Institute | Facebook