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SETI League executive director emeritus H. Paul Shuch is known as much for SETI songs as for SETI science. Here Prof. Shuch shares both at the Fifth International Radio Astronomy Congress in Heidelberg, Germany in September. Salvo Pluchino photo

26 December 2009

At the Fifth International Radio Astronomy Congress in Heidelberg, Germany in September, European Radio Astronomy Club president Peter Wright and Salvatore Pluchino of Italy's National Institute for Astrophysics show their enthusiasm for SETI. Can you guess which of these two is the Scottsman, and which the Italian? Salvo Pluchino photo

19 December 2009

SETI League executive director emeritus H. Paul Shuch (left) serves as Visiting Professor of Electrical Engineering at the Heidelberg University of Applied Sciences. He and department chairman Achim Gottscheber show off the transmitter and receiver that will be used shortly by students for a high-altitude balloon launch, in preparation for their HeidelSat cube-sat mission in 2012. N4HBO photo

12 December 2009

At the Fifth International Congress for Radio Astronomy in Heidelberg, Germany in September, Yasmin Walter explains multi-wavelength observations of the Galactic center. SETI League photo

5 December 2009

The new tri-band feed system for the Mannheim Amateur Radio Telescope (Project Argus station JN49gl) consists of a motorized slider bar, allowing any one of three desired feedhorns to be placed at the focus of their 3-meter dish. SETI League photo

28 November 2009

At Heidelberg University of Applied Sciences, electrical engineering professor Dr. Achim Gottscheber shows off the equipment he and his students use to monitor the Mars Express and Venus Express downlink signals at 8.3 GHz. Their antenna is a 3 meter diameter dish on the roof of the campus engineering building. SETI League photo

21 November 2009

In this photo can be seen twelve SETI League members listening to lectures at the Fifth International Congress for Radio Astronomy in Heidelberg, Germany, in September. Jan Maltry photo

14 November 2009

In September, attendees at the Fifth International Congress for Radio Astronomy in Heidelberg, Germany were treated to a lecture on cosmic ray detection experiments at the LOFAR array in the Netherlands, by Dr. Jorg Horandel of Radbound University, Nijmegen, Holland. Jan Maltry photo

7 November 2009

SETI League members being assaulted -- er, serenaded -- last month at the Fifth International Congress for Radio Astronomy in Heidelberg, Germany. Jan Maltry photo

31 October 2009

In Quebec, Canada, optical astronomer Guy Jasmin built this observatory building and dome to house his Meade telescope (see last week's Featured Photo). Guy Jasmin photo

24 October 2009

In Quebec, Canada, optical astronomer Guy Jasmin collaborates with member Peter Cheasley, VE2TPR. Guy uses this Meade telescope to image star systems observed by Argus Station Fn35dm. Guy Jasmin photo

17 October 2009

Last month in Heidelberg, Germany, several SETI League members were among the attendees at the Fifth International Congress for Radio Astronomy, sponsored by our sister organization, the European Radio Astronomy Club. Jan Maltry photo

10 October 2009

At International Academy of Astronautics headquarters in Paris this past March, members of the international scientific community met to plan SETI activities for the 60th International Astronautical Congress, coming up next week in Daejon, Korea. Seen in this photo are IAA secretary general J.M. Contant, Prof. Martin Dominik from St. Andrews, Pierre Colom of Nancay, Jean Borsenberger from Nancay, Jean-Pierre Rospars, Alain Labeque, and Florence Cerceau-Raulin. Claudio Maccone photo

3 October 2009

This panel from the abstrusegoose.com web comic shows television leakage signals from Earth, and the stars which they might have reached. For an alternative view on the detectability of Earth TV by our Galactic neighbors, see this column. Abstruse Goose image

26 September 2009

SETI League Eastern Australia volunteer regional coordinator Noel Cedric Welstead checks the surface of one of the two 40 foot dishes at the SETI Research and Community Development Institute, which was recently completed at Boonah, Australia. VK4AYW photo

19 September 2009

In Boonah, Australia, the first of two 40 foot dishes at the SETI Research and Community Development Institute came online in drift-scan mode in July, 2009. The second dish is expected to become operational sometime this month. VK4AYW photo

12 September 2009

Moonbounce echo display from the Ricken Süd radio observatory's ten-meter dish in Switzerland. The whole station can now be operated remotely via the Internet, through http://www.radiosky.ch/home.php. HB9SCT photo

5 September 2009

At the Fourth European Radio Astronomy Congress in 2006, SETI League members visited the Mannheim Radio Telescope built and operated by member Peter Wright. We can expect to do so again at the Fifth International Congress for Radio Astronomy, convening this week in Heidelberg, Germany. ERAC photo

29 August 2009

A few weeks ago, the Ricken Süd radio observatory activated their ten-meter dish under the callsign HB9MOON, as part of the Echoes of Apollo activities. They invited children and their parents from the local villages to observe how communication worked 40 years ago while Apollo 11 was landing on the moon. Communication was a very important aspect during the whole mission. Under supervision of eight ham radio operators, the children were allowed to talk with other hams in Australia, Japan, Russia, Netherlands and America. HB9SCT photo

22 August 2009

Members of the Ricken Süd radio observatory, who activated their ten-meter dish for amateur radio moonbounce on 27 June 2009, as part of the Echoes of Apollo activities celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing. HB9SCT photo

15 August 2009

On 27 June, Christian Monstein, our volunteer Regional Coordinator for Switzerland, marked the twentieth anniversary of the Ricken Süd radio observatory by using this ten-meter dish to bounce microwave signals off the surface of the Moon, as part of the Echoes of Apollo activities celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing. HB9SCT photo

8 August 2009

The Fifth International Congress for Radio Astronomy, co-sponsored by The SETI League and our affiliate, the European Radio Astronomy Club (ERAC), is being held next month in Heidelberg, Germany. Numerous SETI League members are expected to participate. Registration information is available here. ERAC image

1 August 2009

2009, which marks the 400th anniversary of Galileo's first use of a telescope to study the night sky, has been designated International Year of Astronomy by the International Astronomical Union. Among their numerous scientific and educational activities around the world are a number of initiatives which The SETI League supports. IYA image

25 July 2009

Executive director emeritus H. Paul Shuch, who served as our sister organization's vice-president, sang a number of his SETI songs at the recent Society of Amateur Radio Astronomers (SARA) annual meeting and technical conference. If you missed his performance, you can purchase his CDs from the SETI Store. Janis Osborne photo

18 July 2009

Two weeks ago, four dozen amateur radio astronomers (many of whom are SETI League members) gathered at NRAO Green Bank WV, for the Society of Amateur Radio Astronomers (SARA) annual meeting and technical conference. SARA and The SETI League are mutually affiliated organizations. Janis Osborne photo

11 July 2009

At last week's technical meeting of the Society of Amateur Radio Astronomers (SARA) at NRAO Green Bank WV, executive director emeritus H. Paul Shuch presents The SETI League's 2009 Giordano Bruno Memorial Award to prominent radio astronomer Dr. Jill Cornell Tarter, for technical excellence in the service of SETI. Further details appear in this Press Release. Janis Osborne photo

4 July 2009

SETI League members are reminded that the 2009 Conference of the Society of Amateur Radio Astronomers, a SETI League affiliate, is being held this week at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Green Bank WV. Details are available on the SARA website. The Proceedings of the 2009 SARA Conference is now available for purchase through the SETI Store. Compiled and edited by SETI League executive director emeritus H. Paul Shuch, this Proceedings contains technical papers by a number of SETI League members. See the Proceedings Table of Contents. SARA image

27 June 2009

In this frame from Prosper de Roos' recent documentary film Calling ET, SETI Institute scientist Seth Shostak discusses the SETI Post-Detection Protocols adopted by the Internal Academy of Astronautics. Prosper de Roos image

20 June 2009

This striking view of the feed assembly of the Arecibo radio telescope, as viewed from the control room, appears in Prosper de Roos' recent documentary film Calling ET. Prosper de Roos image

13 June 2009

Former US diplomat Michael Michaud discusses the destructive nature of contact between unequal civilizations, in this frame from the Prosper de Roos documentary film Calling ET. Prosper de Roos image

6 June 2009

Tom Rockwell, who performs with the Funny Music Project under the stage name Devo Spice, snapped this picture of executive director emeritus H. Paul Shuch performing his "Sing a Song of SETI" concert at last month's I-Con science fiction convention in Long Island, New York. Tom Rockwell photo

30 May 2009

The recent Prosper de Roos documentary film Calling ET includes SETI Institute principal investigator Laurance Doyle discussing the proliferation of nuclear weapons on Earth, in the context of SETI. Prosper de Roos image

23 May 2009

In the recent Prosper de Roos documentary film Calling ET, Alexander Zaitsev, our volunteer Regional Coordinator for Russia, makes a case for interstellar transmissions from Earth. Prosper de Roos image

16 May 2009

SETI League executive director emeritus H. Paul Shuch displays the Flag of Earth, in this frame from the beginning of Prosper de Roos' recent documentary film Calling ET. Prosper de Roos image

9 May 2009

SETI League Advisory Board member Mal Raff (right) and executive director emeritus H. Paul Shuch had a close encounter with an extinct Smilodon (saber-toothed cat), during a recent meeting at their alma mater, the University of California, Berkeley. SETI League photo

2 May 2009

Sharing the podium with executive director emeritus H. Paul Shuch at the recent I-Con science fiction convention in Long Island, New York is rocket scientist Marc G. Millis, former head of the NASA Breakthrough Propulsion Physics Project (1996-2002) and founder of the Tau Zero Foundation. SETI League photo

25 April 2009

SETIzen on Mars! Anthropologist Kathryn Denning drives a "Mars buggy" on the surface of "Mars," as a member of the six-person Crew 78 at the Mars Society's Mars Desert Research Station in southern Utah. K. Denning photo

18 April 2009

At last week's I-Con science fiction convention in Long Island, New York, executive director emeritus H. Paul Shuch appeared on two panels with astrobiologist Dr. Margaret Turnbull. A former NASA employee, Maggie is co-author (with Dr. Jill Cornell Tarter) of the HabCat list of promising SETI target stars. SETI League photo

11 April 2009

Theremin virtuoso Barbara Buchholz will be performing space music at a special Faces from Earth Yuri's Night event on Wednesday, 8th April, at the Restaurant Bärenkrug in Molfsee, Germany. B. Buchholz photo

4 April 2009

From the 32 meter Medecina radio telescope near Bologna, Italy, Bruno Moretti Turri sends along this group photo of the SETI Italia team. IK2WQA photo

28 March 2009

The SETI League Moonbounce Beacon's array of eight 55-element loop yagis suffered catastrophic failure in March of 2009, due to the cumulative effects of winter storms and high winds. We regret that the beacon system will remain off the air for an indefinite period of time, while we assess the damage and consider various antenna alternatives. WA2IKL photo

21 March 2009

Following his "Sing a Song of SETI" concert in Paris last September, executive director emeritus H. Paul Shuch had a chance to spend some time chatting with Italian member Luca Derosa. Luca Derosa photo

14 March 2009

About half the attendees at the Gala Dinner following last September's UNESCO SETI symposium in Paris were SETI League members. Three volunteer Regional Coordinators, Lori Walton, Alexander Zaitsev, and Stephane Dumas, can be seen seated to the right at this table. Luca Derosa photo

7 March 2009

Last September, Italians Claudio Maccone and Luca Derosa were among the two dozen SETI League members to travel to Paris to participate in the first UNESCO SETI symposium. Luca is a former graduate student of Claudio's. Luca Derosa photo

28 February 2009

Last autumn in Paris, noted SETI scientist Dr. Jill Tarter gave a public outreach lecture at the Aero Club of France, in conjunction with the First UNESCO Symposium on Searching for Life Signatures. About a dozen of her fellow SETI League members were in attendance at Jill's lecture. Luca Derosa photo

21 February 2009

This building in Paris, home to the Aero Club of France, also hosts the offices of the International Academy of Astronautics, to which a number of SETI League members belong. Luca Derosa photo

14 February 2009

Like many of our Northern Hemisphere members at this time of year, SETI League founder and president Richard Factor has to dig his way through the snow to reach his antennas. WA2IKL photo

7 February 2009

This beautiful image graced the cover of Mensa Bulletin (the magazine of American Mensa) #521, January 2009. It purports to show a "space view of the sun peeking over the pole and a well-lit nighttime North America." What's wrong with this picture? For the answer, check the SETI League editorial for February 2009, which will be posted to this website next week. American Mensa image

31 January 2009

A new audio CD is now available from the SETI Store. Containing twelve more of Dr. SETI's original SETI songs, Sing More Songs of SETI is the long-awaited sequel to the popular Sing a Song of SETI (which is still available). Each CD is offered for a suggested contribution of $15 US (postpaid to US addresses), or $17 US (postpaid elsewhere). SETI League image

24 January 2009

From Frankfurt, Germany, Yasmin Walter sends along this beautiful photo of last week's nearly full moon at perigee. Photo details: Canon EOS 400D, Tamron 70-300 mm, tele-converter Soligor (1.6x) Yasmin Walter photo

17 January 2009

This past week, Christian Monstein and 21 of his physics students from ETH Zurich braved a snowstorm with -16 C temperatures at Diavolezza, 3000 meters in altitude, to perform three radio astronomy experiments, in conjunction with their 'Astro-week' activities. Here, students were trying to solve the problem of a frozen declination drive on their 1 meter dish. HB9SCT photo

10 January 2009

Bertrand Pinel was monitoring the European Space Agency's Venus Express probe with his 10 foot dish on 1 December 2008 at 15:46 UTC, when the 8419.448 Mhz signal abruptly disappeared. At that very instant, Venus was being occluded by the Moon! F5PL image

3 January 2009

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