Cosmos

Cara Santa Maria

WATCH: Neil deGrasse Tyson Talks Origins, Aliens, And Multiple Dimensions

HuffingtonPost.com | Cara Santa Maria | Posted 03.20.2012

2012-03-19-Screenshot20120319at10.31.42AM.jpgFrom intelligent alien life to our stellar origins, how to think outside of the three-dimensional box to what baffles one of the great thinkers of our time, this was a conversation I won't soon forget.

Cara Santa Maria

TALK NERDY TO ME: Our Favorite Astrophysicist Geeks Out

HuffingtonPost.com | Cara Santa Maria | Posted 04.28.2012

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Religion Vs. Science's Answers To The Big Questions

Robert Lanza, M.D. | Posted 04.22.2012

Robert Lanza, M.D.

So those who ask science for ultimate answers, or to explain the fundamentals of existence, are looking in the wrong place -- like asking particle physics to evaluate art.

Scientists and Engineers Need Different Inspiration

Mark Changizi, Ph.D. | Posted 03.06.2012

Mark Changizi, Ph.D.

Last summer I had the privilege of going to Scifoo where I met interesting folks and heard about interesting science. But my story here in this piece ...

What Happened Before Creation?

Robert Lanza, M.D. | Posted 03.06.2012

Robert Lanza, M.D.

Everyone knows that something is screwy with the way we visualize the cosmos. The failure of science to address the deep and basic questions of life plays a large role in why people continue to turn to religion for answers.

Just Another Planet

Wes Nisker | Posted 01.15.2012

Wes Nisker

One of my daily spiritual practices is to check on the condition of the universe. After all, that's where I live. At least for now.

Great Transformation Happening on the Planet

Mijanou Montealegre | Posted 01.13.2012

Mijanou Montealegre

This transformation that is occurring is an inner stretching of consciousness expanding. We are recalibrating our understanding of reality as individuals and as a collective.

Cara Santa Maria

WATCH: Happy Birthday Carl Sagan

HuffingtonPost.com | Cara Santa Maria | Posted 01.09.2012

You were a great man. Your work continues to inspire a whole new generation of thinkers. You are missed. Happy birthday, Dr. Carl Sagan.

Life at the SETI Institute: Dr. Gerry Harp -- Deciphering Celestial Signals in a New Way

SETI Institute | Posted 12.27.2011

SETI Institute

By Dr. Gerry Harp, Senior Astrophysicist, Center for SETI Research, SETI Institute, and Gail Jacobs Trained as a quantum mechanic, Dr. Gerry Harp was...

Life at the SETI Institute: Dr. Jill Tarter -- The Search for Cosmic Company

SETI Institute | Posted 12.20.2011

SETI Institute

By Gail Jacobs Astronomer Dr. Jill Tarter is Director of the SETI Institute's Center for SETI Research, and also holder of the Bernard M. Oliver C...

Young clays on Mars may have provided niches able to support life

SETI Institute | Posted 12.03.2011

SETI Institute

By Dr. Janice Bishop, Senior Scientist SETI Institute October 3, 2011 Two small depressions on Mars found to be rich in minerals formed by water coul...

Life at the SETI Institute: Mars Detective -- Investigating the Red Planet for ancient life

SETI Institute | Posted 11.26.2011

SETI Institute

By Dr. Richard Quinn; Carl Sagan Center for the Study of Life in the Universe, SETI Institute, and Gail Jacobs ...

What Carl Sagan Saw

Network Awesome | Posted 11.08.2011

Network Awesome

It is a unique form of heartbreak for a prophet to be denied the culmination of his visions. For us, Carl Sagan may have been born at exactly the right time. He was six years old at the 1939 World's Fair, where he found both science and television waiting for him, fabulous and fascinating.

Lee Speigel

ET, Are You Home? Scientists Search 86 Planets For Life

HuffingtonPost.com | Lee Speigel | Posted 09.12.2011

As scientists suggest they're close to discovering the first habitable planet beyond our own, 86 individual planets are now being scanned for signs of...

Life at the SETI Institute: Lori Fenton -- Sand Seas of the Solar System

SETI Institute | Posted 06.20.2011

SETI Institute

Lori's recent publications describe how dunes record climate change on Mars, the first evidence for dune migration on another planet, and how atmospheric models can be used to account for wind gustiness and its effects on sand movement.

How to Catch a Comet

SETI Institute | Posted 05.31.2011

SETI Institute

Few comets are ever featured on the front page of the New York Times, but Shoemaker-Levy 9 was when it collided with Jupiter in 1994. It went out with a bang -- end of story. Or so we thought.

Life at the SETI Institute: Jon Jenkins -- Turning Pixels Into Planets

SETI Institute | Posted 05.28.2011

SETI Institute

After a starquake, says NASA's Dr. Jon Jenkins, "stars actually change their shape. This shape change causes an apparent change in brightness. As we study the brightness variations in time, we can essentially hear the songs of the stars."

Counting Down To The Winter Solstice

Donna Henes | Posted 11.17.2011

Donna Henes

This week leading up to the Winter Solstice is the darkest of the year. True, the week following the solstice is just as dark, but the energy is different.

Life at the SETI Institute: Rosalba Bonaccorsi -- Protecting and Exploring Mars from Earth

SETI Institute | Posted 05.25.2011

SETI Institute

By Gail Jacobs Keen to achieve a wide picture of where life and its signatures for life are most successfully distributed, concentrated, preserved, a...

It's Time for the U.S. to Fill the Cup

Joe Favorito | Posted 05.25.2011

Joe Favorito

A big event is always good for what ails you, so why not now and why not the World Cup? The stage is certainly set, let's see where the votes fall.

Life at the SETI Institute: Adrian Brown -- The Time for Mars is Now

SETI Institute | Posted 05.25.2011

SETI Institute

By Gail Jacobs When most people look at photos of the Martian landscape, they see the kind of dry topography that, while attractive, shows only that ...

What's Right with America? Let Me List the Books

Robert David Steele | Posted 05.25.2011

Robert David Steele

I became the #1 Amazon reviewer for non-fiction [or 32/216 overall including movies, software, and fiction) quite by accident, loading 300 reviews fr...

Life at the SETI Institute: Meet Dana Backman -- Video

SETI Institute | Posted 05.25.2011

SETI Institute

This one-minute excerpt comes from a special colloquium celebrating the 25th anniversary of the SETI Institute. Watch a video of Dana Backman giving...

Life at the SETI Institute: Paul Estrada -- From Dust to Planets

SETI Institute | Posted 05.25.2011

SETI Institute

By Gail Jacobs If planets are a dime a dozen, moons are less than a penny each. There are at least 139 moons just within our own solar system. Most o...

Life at the SETI Institute: Meet Dr. Franck Marchis -- Video

SETI Institute | Posted 05.25.2011

SETI Institute

This one-minute video excerpt comes from a special colloquium celebrating the 25th anniversary of the SETI Institute.