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Bookends: at the San Jose World Science Fiction Convention earlier this year, SETI League executive director emeritus H. Paul Shuch found himself comfortably wedged between Jim and Greg Benford. The Benford brothers, both Ph.D. physicists, have been longtime supporters of SETI science. SETI League photo

29 December 2018

Executive Director Emeritus H. Paul Shuch renewed his friendship with author G. David Nordley at the recent World Science Fiction Convention in San Jose. Paul and Gerald both worked at Lockheed Sunnyvale in a previous lifetime. SETI League photo

22 December 2018

Executive Director Emeritus H. Paul Shuch met with noted author Greg Bear, who serves on the SETI League Advisory Board, during the recent World Science Fiction Convention in San Jose. SETI League photo

15 December 2018

At WorldCon 76 in San Jose, Dr. Doug Vakoch of METI International and Br. Guy Consolmagno of the Vatican Observatory discussed what is likely to happen following a SETI detection. SETI League photo

8 December 2018

Executive Director Emeritus H Paul Shuch had a chance to chat with SETI League supporter David Brin at the recent World Science Fiction Convention in San Jose. Dr. Brin, a self-described contrarian, is an outspoken critic of METI, deliberate transmissions from Earth into space. SETI League photo

1 December 2018

At the recent San Jose World Science Fiction Convention, rocket scientist Jack Clemons read excerpts from his new memoir "Safely to Earth," about his years working on the Apollo and Space Shuttle programs. SETI League photo

24 November 2018

Opening ceremonies at the recent San Jose World Science Fiction Convention included these young performers demonstrating traditional seated song and dance from Tonga. SETI League photo

17 November 2018

In August, conference chairman Kevin Roche dropped the gavel at WorldCon 76 in San Jose CA with his customary flair. SETI League photo

10 November 2018

At Opening Ceremonies for WorldCon 76 in San Jose CA, conference chairman Kevin Roche introduced Guest of Honor Spider Robinson, author of the popular Callahan's stories. SETI League photo

3 November 2018

Jim Brown, W6KYP, has added a counterweight to the rear of his Project Argus dish, for better balance as its elevation angle is changed. SETInet photo

27 October 2018

We are sad to report that Paul Allen died this week at the age of 65, of complications from non-Hodgkins lymphoma. In addition to being the co-founder of Microsoft, Allen was a staunch supporter of SETI science, contributing generously to the development of the SETI Institute's Allen Telescope Array in northern California. Vanity Fair photo

20 October 2018

At Opening Ceremonies for this year's World Science Fiction Convention in San Jose CA, conference chairman Kevin Roche introduced filk Guest of Honor Frank Hayes. SETI League photo

13 October 2018

We are saddened to learn of the death on Wednesday of physicist and Nobel laureate Leon Lederman, former director of Fermi Lab and co-discoverer of the neutrino. He was 96, and in recent years had suffered from dementia. Getty Images

6 October 2018

During Opening Ceremonies at last month's World Science Fiction Convention in San Jose CA, Mel Korshak presented the First Fandom Award to noted SF author Robert Silverberg. SETI League photo

29 September 2018

Last week, nine astronomy and astrophysics students from Lycoming College in Williamsport PA toured Project Argus station FN11lh, as well as the Very Small Array, at the residence of our Executive Director Emeritus. SETI League photo

22 September 2018

Jack Clemons, Andy Fraknoi, and Michael Busch presented a SETI panel at last month's World Science Fiction Convention in San Jose CA. SETI League photo

15 September 2018

At last month's World Science Fiction Convention in San Jose CA, Dr. Michael Busch of the SETI Institute met up with fellow Hertz Fellow Dr. H. Paul Shuch, who serves as SETI League Executive Director Emeritus. SETI League photo

8 September 2018

At last month's World Science Fiction Convention in San Jose CA, Michael Busch of the SETI Institute showed off this meteorite fragment shed by a near-Earth asteroid. SETI League photo

1 September 2018

This mosaic shows just a few of the two dozen IAA SETI Committee members from around the world who attended the recent Pasadena committee meeting via telepresence. IAA SETI Committee screen shot

25 August 2018

The live turnout was somewhat disappointing for last month's IAA SETI Committee meeting at COSPAR (COmmittee for SPAce Research) in Pasadena CA, but then it was 8 AM local time. Virtual participation through the magic of the internet was somewhat better. Claudio Maccone photo

18 August 2018

At last month's COSPAR (COmmittee for SPAce Research) meetings in Pasadena CA, SETI League member Claudio Maccone gave a presentation on lunar farside RFI protection. Kathryn Denning photo

11 August 2018

Last month during the COSPAR (COmmittee for SPAce Research) meetings in Pasadena CA, the Breakthrough Listen group from University of California, Berkeley hosted a dinner for IAA SETI Committee members and guests. Kathryn Denning photo

4 August 2018

SETI League president Richard Factor (right) received a recent visit from astrophysicist Brian May, best known as co-founder and lead guitarist of the rock band Queen. Dr. May wrote the popular Queen song 39, which deals with relativistic time dilation during interstellar travel. Eventide photo

28 July 2018

Congratulations to SETI League members Tony Agnello (left) and Richard Factor (right), who recently received a Technical GRAMMY award from The Recording Academy, for their invention of pitch-shifting and pitch-correction technology (now generally known as Auto-Tune). Eventide photo

21 July 2018

SETI League regional coordinator Elisabeth Piotelat is working with a group of SETI scientists to update the San Marino Scale, an ordinal integer tool for quantifying the significance of SETI detections. In this graphic, she humorously illustrates the shortcomings of quantifying subjective data on a scale of 1 to 10. E.Piotelat image

14 July 2018

VE3CGN prepares a waterproof housing for a dish-side Arduino controller. The Arduino will communicate with a gyroscope and other sensors on Scott's Project Argus station dish. VE3CGN image

7 July 2018

Mounting the elevation gyroscope to the center of VE3CGN's Project Argus dish leaves only a small gap between the bracket and an existing mounting bolt. VE3CGN image

30 June 2018

VE3CGN's Project Argus station uses a sealed gyroscope unit mounted in the center of the dish, on its back side, to provide accurate elevation information. VE3CGN image

23 June 2018

Upgrades to the Project Argus station belonging to Scott Carter, VE3CGN, include a gyroscope to improve accuracy of elevation readouts. This sensor will be read by an Arduino microcontroller, which will communicate with the rest of the system via an RS-485 serial connection. VE3CGN image

16 June 2018

Checking in from the Netherlands, IAA SETI Committee co-Vice Chairman Leonid Gurvitz participated in the 19 April 2018 IAA SETI Committee quarterly video update meeting. IAA SETI Committee screen shot

9 June 2018

IAA SETI Committee co-Vice Chairman Michael Garret checked in to the 19 April 2018 IAA SETI Committee quarterly video update meeting from Manchester University, England. IAA SETI Committee screen shot

2 June 2018

SETI League member and IAA SETI Committee Chairman Claudio Maccone convened the IAA SETI Committee quarterly video update meeting on 19 April 2018. IAA SETI Committee screen shot

26 May 2018

This mosaic of participant thumbnails shows a number of SETI scientists from around the world who signed in to an IAA SETI Committee quarterly video update meeting on 19 April 2018. These teleconferences facilitate collaboration and cooperation between Committee members worldwide. IAA SETI Committee screen shot

19 May 2018

The SETI League is deeply saddened to report the recent death of our colleague, Dr. Patricia M. Sterns. A leading space attorney, Patty was a longtime and active member of the IAA SETI Committee, as well as the International Institute of Space Law. Her obituary appears here. Photo courtesy METI International

12 May 2018

Two weeks ago at our annual meeting, The SETI League's Board adopted this balanced budget for 2018. SETI League image

5 May 2018

Under the guidance of executive director H. Paul Shuch, and in support of life member Bill Kitchen's Interstellar Beacon initiative, The SETI League has entered into a contract with Florida Institute of Technology to perform a proof-of-concept hardware and software demonstration. Watch this space for updates on this ongoing project. SETI League image

28 April 2018

Project Argus coordinator Scott Carter admits that this time series purporting to depict active Project Argus radio telescopes is probably an unrealistic estimate, owing to our members' infrequent to nonexistent filing of periodic activity reports (see last week's Featured Photo). Though the number of participating stations has in fact decreased since our peak a decade and a half ago, we suspect that more complete reporting would paint a less dismal picture. VE3CGN image

21 April 2018

This compilation from Project Argus coordinator Scott Carter confirms that, once their stations are registered, very few of our Project Argus participants choose to keep us regularly informed of their status, upgrades, and progress. Those of us who seek interstellar communications are going to have to do a much better job of communicating terrestrially! VE3CGN image

14 April 2018

Argonaut and Bruno Award recipient Jim Brown has his entire receiver system mounted at the focus of the dish: feedhorn, LNA, Hack-RF Software Defined Radio, and USB/Cat 5 extender. It's a temporary lash-up, and everything will eventually go into the big box, but for now, testing continues... W6KYP photo

7 April 2018

A disappointing graph submitted by Project Argus coordinator Scott Carter shows that, in its first five years, our flagship technical project was attracting between 14 and 22 new registered radio telescopes per year. Sadly, since our peak in 2001, registration of new participants has dropped off to a mere trickle. We are open to suggestions of ways to revitalize our global, coordinated search. VE3CGN image

31 March 2018

Executive director H. Paul Shuch met with members of the Quantum Consciousness Facebook group at last year's Central Pennsylvania Mensa Winter Solstice Regional Gathering. SETI League photo

24 March 2018

The SETI League mourns the passing on March 14 (International Pi Day) of Prof. Stephen Hawking, at the age of 76. Hawking remained arguably the world's most productive and best known theoretical physicist, despite living for an unprecedented 56 years with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Bruno Vincent photo

17 March 2018

Executive director H. Paul Shuch leads attendees in song at last year's Central Pennsylvania Mensa Winter Solstice Regional Gathering. SETI League photo

10 March 2018

Last December, executive director H. Paul Shuch was keynote speaker at the Central Pennsylvania Mensa Winter Solstice Regional Gathering. SETI League photo

3 March 2018

Matt Lebofsky slaves over a computer at the University of California, Berkeley. Matt took over last year as Webmaster for the International Academy of Astronautics SETI Permanent Committee, a position held by SETI League executive director H. Paul Shuch for the previous 17 years. SETI League photo

24 February 2018

SETI League executive director H. Paul Shuch met recently with radio astronomer Jill Tarter, who kindly autographed his copy of her biography, Making Contact. With them is Jill's husband Jack Welch, who was one of Paul's doctoral advisors at the University of California, Berkeley, three decades ago. SETI League photo

17 February 2018

Frank Drake shows off a graphic of the famous Arecibo Message, which he developed with Carl Sagan, and transmitted on 16 November 1974, while director of the Arecibo Observatory. SETI League photo

10 February 2018

In December at the University of California, Berkeley, SETI League executive director emeritus H. Paul Shuch meets with the father of observational SETI, Frank Drake. SETI League photo

3 February 2018

Dan Werthimer, who heads up the Berkeley SETI program, conducts lab tours during last month's SETI holiday party at the University of California, Berkeley. SETI League photo

27 January 2018

Berkeley SETI scientist Andrew Siemion greets attendees at last month's SETI holiday party at the University of California, Berkeley. SETI League photo

20 January 2018

At last month's SETI holiday party at the University of California, Berkeley, engineer and coder Eric Korpela updates us on the status of the SETI@home project. SETI League photo

13 January 2018

How many SETI League members can you identify in this subset of the attendees at last month's SETI holiday party at the University of California, Berkeley? SETI League photo

6 January 2018

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