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NASA's #ArtemisII is scheduled to launch tomorrow, April 1, and we're collecting observations through our Unistellar Citizen Science Network! Here is a guide to getting involved by observing the SLS rocket's light curve during launch and return with your Unistellar smart telescope.
Learn how to participate: https://www.space.com/stargazing/skywatching-kit/unistellar-citizen-science-artemis-2-mission
With NASA preparing to launch #ArtemisII, human spaceflight is returning to the Moon with a different strategy from Apollo.
In a recent #SETILive conversation, SETI Institute planetary scientist Dr. Pascal Lee spoke with SETI Institute Deputy Director of Carl Sagan Center, Simon Steel, to examine what this mission represents for the future of exploration.
Learn more: https://www.seti.org/news/from-moon-to-mars-what-artemis-ii-means-for-the-future/
A paper published last week in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society presents a curated list of 45 rocky exoplanets in the habitable zone of their stars. This is not just another catalog; it is one of the first systematically prioritized shortlists, shifting the focus of planetary science from raw discovery toward strategic prioritization.
Read more: https://www.seti.org/news/we-finally-have-a-shortlist-for-finding-life-beyond-earth/
Last chance to save!
Today is the final day to secure $25 off your ticket to the #DrakeAwards. Join us on May 14th in Mountain View for an evening celebrating the scientists shaping our understanding of life beyond Earth.
Early Bird pricing ends tonight. Don’t miss it!
Get your tickets today: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/drake-awards-2026-tickets-1984512295698?aff=oddtdtcreator
#PPOD: This photo was published on social media by ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot with the following caption:
Day 041, orbit 0639 – Technology and nature, two of my passions, in one shot. Our beautiful planet Earth, the Canadarm2, and the sunglint on the ISS solar panels. What a view! This picture was taken from the Cupola, looking forward and starboard (to the right).
Credit: NASA/ESA – S. Adenot
#PPOD: Saturn’s icy rings glow in this infrared view from NASA’s JWST, released on March 25, 2026. The rings are extremely bright because they are made of highly reflective water ice. Saturn’s poles appear distinctly grey-green, indicating light emitting at wavelengths around 4.3 microns. This feature could come from a layer of high-altitude aerosols in Saturn’s atmosphere that scatters light differently at those latitudes. Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI; Processing: Joseph DePasquale
NASA's plans for the #ArtemisII mission have changed. In our latest #SETILive, Simon spoke with Dr. Pascal Lee, a planetary scientist at the SETI Institute and the Mars Institute, about the recent decision and how it affects Artemis III. Watch the full interview: https://youtube.com/live/-iAcGaEoI2I
Dr. Yang is currently working on using machine learning to enhance the process of solar spectropolarimetric inversion to reconstruct the 3D physical structure (temperature, magnetic field, velocity) of the solar atmosphere.
Not Just Aliens is the SETI Institute’s weekly series featuring scientists exploring astrobiology, heliophysics, planetary science, and more — expanding the search for life beyond Earth.
Learn more: https://www.seti.org/people/kai-yang/
Dr. Kai Yang is a solar physics researcher focused on the Sun's dynamic activity. His work investigates the mechanisms of coronal heating, the complex magnetic topology that structures the corona, and the instabilities that trigger solar and stellar flares.
