PRESS RELEASE: https://www.seti.org/news/seti-institute-launches-discovery-and-futures-lab-to-explore-the-human-dimensions-of-life-beyond-earth/

The SETI Institute announced the launch of the Discovery and Futures Lab, a new interdisciplinary initiative dedicated to understanding the global scientific, philosophical, and societal dimensions of discovering life beyond Earth.

The Discovery and Futures Lab’s mission is to anticipate and explore humanity’s responses to the discovery of life beyond Earth by connecting science with other kinds of research.

#space #science #lifebeyondearth

🦠 Life can flourish in Earth’s most hostile corners. What does that resilience suggest about where life could persist beyond Earth?

✍️ Read the full exploration: https://TPC8.short.gy/mgHJjLGk

Perhaps the cosmos holds more tenacious possibilities than we expect.

#Astrobiology #Extremophiles #Tardigrades #Habitability #Biodiversity #Cosmos #Microbes #Science #LifeBeyondEarth #Biology #TPC8

NASA’s Pandora Mission to Study Alien Atmospheres

A closer look at how the Pandora mission will distinguish between star-induced signals and actual atmospheric markers on distant exoplanets.

#NASA #Pandora #Exoplanets #Astronomy #LifeBeyondEarth #Science

https://www.thefuturist.co/nasas-pandora-mission-to-study-alien-atmospheres/

The Arctic Hidden World: A Discovery of a Lifetime
Scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery in the deep Arctic Ocean, uncovering a vibrant ecosystem hidden beneath miles of thick ice. #FACTOVATE #ArcticHiddenWorld #LifeBeyondEarth

https://factovate.com/arctic-hidden-world-life-beyond-earth

MSN is featuring the Hub’s white paper for the 2025 NASA Decadal Astrobiology Research and Exploration Strategy (DARES).
The paper focuses on planning for the discovery of life beyond Earth and post-detection futures:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/scientists-are-planning-for-life-after-finding-aliens/ar-AA1J8E54

#PostDetection #FutureStudies #LifeBeyondEarth

In our latest #SETILive #podcast, Dr. Sam Birch explains that understanding rivers and lakes on #Titan may help us understand #flooding on #Earth and even help us find #lifebeyondEarth. Listen to the full interview: https://www.seti.org/seti-live

#space #science #scicomm

Is there really life on planet K2-18b? We can’t rule it out, but some key questions must be answered | Nathalie Cabrol

A new study of a sphere orbiting a red dwarf star 124 light years from Earth is raising hopes. Here’s why the evidence is inconclusive: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/apr/22/life-on-another-planet-k2-18b-science

#science #astrobiology #lifebeyondearth #k218b #scicomm

The Drake Awards honor Frank Drake's bold spirit, scientific ingenuity, and enduring contributions to SETI and astrobiology. Since 2001—when Frank Drake became the first recipient—we’ve celebrated visionary scientists who expand the frontiers of our understanding of life in the cosmos.

We’re thrilled to invite you to The #DrakeAwards2025, taking place on May 20 at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA, and streaming online.

#seti #lifebeyondearth #astrobiology #science

How Brine Shrimp Adapted to Mars-like Conditions

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.universetoday.com/171037/how-brine-shrimp-adapted-to-mars-like-conditions/