technosignatures
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Is It A Bird? Is It A Plane? Is It An Alien? No, It’s Just Radio Interference
In December last year, the media reported an intriguing signal we at the Breakthrough Listen project found in our radio telescope data. Dubbed BLC1, the signal didn’t appear to be the result of any recognisable astrophysical activity or any familiar Earth-based interference. The trouble was, we weren’t ready to discuss it. When you’re searching for…
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An Ambitious Search For Aliens Came Up Short — So Astrobiologists Are Thinking Bigger
The Breakthrough Listen project has completed a sweeping search of over 1,700 nearby stars for signs of alien technology. Sadly, no evidence of extraterrestrials was found, but the $145 million project took a major leap forward in terms of its ability to continue the search.