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2025 Drake Awards

May 20, 2025 Mountain View, CA

The Drake Awards is a one-of-a-kind celebration at the SETI Institute. Together, we explore one of humanity's biggest questions—are we alone?

This special hybrid event brings together a vibrant community of scientists, students, industry leaders, and space enthusiasts to celebrate groundbreaking discoveries and spark new ideas. The Drake Awards is an event you won’t want to miss!

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Finding Life Beyond Earth is No Longer a Dream

When we make first contact, you'll be one of the first we contact.

For 40 years, the SETI Institute has been a leader in the search for life and intelligence beyond Earth. Recent discoveries, such as exoplanets, have brought us closer than ever to answering the question of whether we are alone in the universe. To honor the Institute’s pioneering past as we look ahead to its future, Big Picture Science presents a new monthly podcast series highlighting the groundbreaking research of the SETI Institute.

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News

Comet SWAN’s bright green glow captured by Petri K. (Finland)

May 05, 2025

Comet C/2025 F2 (SWAN): An Unpredictable Journey

May 01, 2025

Intelligent Life: A Natural Outcome of Planetary Evolution?

Apr 30, 2025

SETI Institute in the News: April Roundup

Apr 30, 2025

SETI AIR Newsletter - April 2025

We are a nonprofit research organization

From microbes to alien intelligence, the SETI Institute is America’s only organization wholly dedicated to searching for life in the universe.

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SETI Research

Allen Telescope Array

The first radio telescope to be designed from the ground up to be used for SETI searches.

LaserSETI

LaserSETI is a project, instrument, and set of observatories designed to scan the sky, all the time for extrasolar laser pulses.

GNU Radio & SETI

GNU technology could speed the design of new receivers, and to allow scientists to quickly change how data are analyzed and displayed.

SETI news

New findings related to SETI research

What is SETI Research?

Scientists doing SETI experiments are looking for proof – not merely of life elsewhere – but of intelligent beings in other star systems.

Visit Hat Creek Radio Observatory (HCRO)

Located in northern California, the HCRO is home to the Allen Telescope Array

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Are you ready to participate in the conversation? Come to a public talk.

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Get weekly episodes of the Institute's science radio program, Big Picture Science, and the NEW podcast Spotlight on SETI all about the work at the Institute.

Become a PI or Affiliate

Request to have grants funded through the SETI Institute. If you don’t already have a grant, the SETI Institute can help you propose for one.

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Real-time search for exterrestrial intelligence

Drake Equation

What is the probability of extraterrestrial life?

Girl Scouts Reach for the Stars

SETI Institute partners with Scouts for next gen badges.

Frontier Development Lab

AI accelerator for space science

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Exoplanets

Are there Earth-like planets elsewhere in our galaxy?

100+ Scientists

The SETI Institute has more than 100 research scientists investigating the nature of the universe and the prevalence of life beyond Earth. To find out more about their work and interests, browse by name or discipline using the search boxes below.

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500,000+ Students and Counting

Our Center for Education develops STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) programs, as well as resources that teach, excite and inspire children, young adults and educators. From space science badges for Girl Scouts to professional development workshops and courses, summer internships, curriculum development, planetarium programs and exhibit development, our education programs foster future leaders in STEAM fields.

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A Global Community

We make our work accessible to the public, students and life-long learners with a wide variety of outreach activities. These take place online, in print, in real life, and on the air. Programs include SETI Talks (our monthly lecture series), Big Picture Science (our weekly podcast and radio program), SETI Live talks (online interviews), our Journey e-newsletter, and the annual Explorer magazine.

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2025 Drake Awards

Finding Life Beyond Earth is No Longer a Dream

When we make first contact, you'll be one of the first we contact.

We are a nonprofit research organization

SETI Research

Allen Telescope Array

LaserSETI

GNU Radio & SETI

SETI news

What is SETI Research?

Visit Hat Creek Radio Observatory (HCRO)

Get Involved

Attend an event

Listen to a podcast/broadcast

Become a PI or Affiliate

Hailing Frequencies Open

SETI

Drake Equation

Girl Scouts Reach for the Stars

Frontier Development Lab

Exoplanets

Get Your SETI Swag

Make a difference

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