Name: Join the SETI search
Uploaded: 2009-02-20T01:00:00Z
Duration: 21 min 1 s
Description: The SETI Institute's Jill Tarter makes her TED Prize wish: to accelerate our search for cosmic company. Using a growing array of radio telescopes, she and her team listen for patterns that may be a sign of intelligence elsewhere in the universe.

The SETI Institute's Jill Tarter makes her TED Prize wish: to accelerate our search for cosmic company. Using a growing array of radio telescopes, she and her team listen for patterns that may be a sign of intelligence elsewhere in the universe.

Join the SETI search

The quest to find intelligent life beyond Earth reframes humanity's story as just one chapter in the vast universe. With over 400 billion stars in our galaxy and evidence that life on Earth appeared early, the odds suggest we are probably not alone. The search for extraterrestrial signals is both a technological challenge and a mirror that broadens our perspective, urging us to see ourselves as Earthlings first. Participating in this effort can unite people globally and inspire a deeper appreciation for our shared cosmic origins.

Searching for Cosmic Company Shifts What It Means to Be Human

The SETI Institute

The SETILive journey

"Why we must look for aliens"

*Making Contact*

TED Prize

exploration

science

space

universe

telescopes

aliens

TED Stage Talk

Jill Tarter: Join the SETI search