Andrew Siemion

Berkeley SETI Research Center

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Director of the Berkeley SETI Research Center

Andrew Siemion on KCRW

For some years, astronomers have been studying a source of light in the Milky Way that seems to have no natural explanation. Is there intelligent life elsewhere in the universe?

A Mysterious Cluster in the Galaxy Could Be Extraterrestrial

For some years, astronomers have been studying a source of light in the Milky Way that seems to have no natural explanation. Is there intelligent life elsewhere in the universe?

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Today, NASA officials announced the discovery of a new Earth-like planet that may be habitable.

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