A RUSSIAN radio telescope sparked a frenzy earlier this week, with reports it had received a ‘signal’ from outer space. But alien hunters SETI now say it’s a case of mistaken identity. What was ...

Since the first Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) experiment in 1960, scientists have been scanning the Milky Way for signs of advanced alien civilizations. They have looked for unusual ...

Astronomers have detected the first-ever "radio signal" coming from the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, right as it passed the halfway mark on its oneway trip through the solar system. And while this may ...

The first unmistakable signal from another intelligence may not be a cheerful greeting. A growing group of researchers is arguing that our inaugural contact is more likely to be a distress call, the ...

Decoding the First Signal from 3I/ATLAS: Natural Origins Confirmed The focus on interstellar objects intensified when astronomers, using South Africa's powerful MeerKAT radio telescope, detected radio ...

Extraterrestrial hunters hope unexplained signal is a message from another civilisation Alien hunters are intrigued by a mysterious radio signal that has been picked up from the direction of a star ...