LaserSETI Updates

The recent installation of the fourth LaserSETI observatory on Isla Magueyes in Puerto Rico was a fantastic experience and we’ve been happy to report that it went smoothly! That is, thanks to the help of Dr. Abel Mendez, the Astronomical Society of the Caribbean (Sociedad de Astronomía del Caribe), and the University of Puerto Rico […]

LaserSETI has officially landed in Puerto Rico! Watch our LaserSETI livestream from the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez’s Department of Marine Sciences, where the new instruments are located! Outreach Manager Dr. Lauren Sgro was joined by Dr. Abel Méndez, Professor and Director of the Planetary Habitability Laboratory at the University of Puerto Rico at […]

In a recent SETI Live, Outreach Manager Dr. Lauren Sgro spoke with Dr. Simon Steel and Beth Johnson about all the goings-on with LaserSETI! Dr. Steel detailed what it was like to go to the National History Museum in London, where LaserSETI is featured in the exhibit “Could Life Exist Beyond Earth?”. Dr. Sgro spoke […]

LaserSETI Sedona is officially in full working order! In honor of these instruments actively searching the skies, you can read about the host of our Sedona observatory — Richard Factor. This story details our exciting installation of these instruments, as well as a peek into Factor’s life and his efforts in the search. Read more […]