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NASA Citizen Scientists Find New Eclipsing Binary Stars
When two stars orbit one another in such a way that one blocks the other’s light each time it swings around, that’s an eclipsing binary. A new paper from NASA’s Eclipsing Binary Patrol citizen science project presents more than 10,000 of these rare pairs – 10,001 to be precise. These objects will help future researchers study the physics and formation of stars and…
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Source Region for Possible Europa Plumes
A map centered at the estimated source region for potential plumes from Europa. NASA/JPL-Caltech/SETI Institute Downloads View All Europa Resources Hi-res May 29, 2025 JPEG (2.71 MB) This reprojection of the official USGS Europa basemap is centered at the estimated source region for potential plumes that might have been detected using the Hubble Space Telescope. The view is centered at…
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Press Releases
Unistellar Collaborates with SETI Institute to Unleash Your Inner Galileo
Unistellar, pioneer of smart telescopes with amplified vision, is announcing its collaboration with the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) Institute to launch the Satellites Program, a groundbreaking citizen science initiative that empowers telescope users to track satellite positions and measure their brightness. By contributing real-time observations, participants will help researchers refine orbital models and explore ways to reduce stray reflections, ensuring…
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NASA Awards SETI Institute Contract for Planetary Protection Support
NASA has awarded the SETI Institute in Mountain View, California, a contract to support all phases of current and future planetary protection missions to ensure compliance with planetary protection standards. The SETI Institute will work with NASA’s Office of Planetary Protection (OPP) to provide technical reviews and recommendations, validate biological cleanliness on flight projects, provide training for NASA and its…
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