Scientists use Allen Telescope Array to search for radio signals in the TRAPPIST-1 star system
- Scientists have completed a search for signs of alien technology in the TRAPPIST-1 star system, located 41 light-years away.
- The team spent 28 hours scanning TRAPPIST-1, making it the longest single-target search for radio signals from that system.
- The research found 2,264 narrowband signals, but none were deemed of non-human origin, establishing a new method for future searches.
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Scientists look for alien technology from the TRAPPIST planets
Since its discovery eight years ago, the TRAPPIST-1 star system has excited astronomers because of its potential for supporting life. Around this cool red dwarf are seven rocky, Earth-sized exoplanets, some of which are at the right distance to possibly have air and water.
Alien Eavesdropping: How SETI’s Latest Technology Scoured TRAPPIST-1 for Otherworldly Communications
Scientists at SETI and Penn State deployed the Allen Telescope to probe TRAPPIST-1 for alien signals over 28 hours. Utilizing planet-planet occultations and enhanced scanning technology, they identified potential signals, none of which were extraterrestrial, but the methods developed promise future success.
Scientists use Allen Telescope Array to search for radio signals in the TRAPPIST-1 star system
Scientists at the SETI Institute and partners from Penn State University used the Allen Telescope Array (ATA) to search for signs of alien technology in the TRAPPIST-1 star system.
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