Astronomer Explains How SETI Searches for Aliens | WIRED

Is there any life beyond Earth? SETI Institute Director Emeritus Jill Tarter believes we will find that answer in the 21st century. Jill explains the science and logistics that goes into searching for extra-terrestrial life, and the reasons why there's still so much to explore.
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[@surabhi_kumari]

She talks so gently and patiently that I could listen to her for hours .

[@thatdutchguy2882]

Great credo 👍.

[@Peanutdenver]

She is really dialed in and makes great sense. More people should adopt her exact attitude about what lies beyond earth and what life might/is like on other planets.

[@PenisMcWhirtar]

I could also look at her shirt for hours - it's a really meditative, contemplative design that matches the seriousness of the person wearing it.

[@saionduttaroy7172]

She could be my therapist and I wouldn't have any problem with that.

[@Romanov3579]

An amazing voice

[@cjgeminitarot6836]

“Whatever anyone believes has no relevance. We want to know what is.” Yes SETI kween. Yes.

[@JGHinton1989]

lol that went on my ig story

[@conneroneill8506]

You misspelled yas. Go buy a selfie stick.

[@raspas99]

And then she says that we should send out signals because she believes that aliens are good. No observational data, no reliable and repeatable experiments, just a belief. And that does not have any relevance I have to agree:D

[@thzzzt]

@@raspas99 Well, maybe not a belief, but a reasonable assumption. ET has made it way past our current level without destroying itself. For humans, that outcome is still very much in question. Given that, which side would you feel safer with? Rather, I think signaling is kind of naive --to think that they would actually answer. BTW, we've been signaling anyway, ever since the invention of radio.

[@formworksucks]

@@thzzzt How many, if any, other alien civilizations have they destroyed? Tricky subject, we should be careful and not send out primitive radio signals. It will demonstrate to any hostile creatures our helplessness.

[@DanielRieger]

Am I the only one who mind blown by the lightning going up thing? Never heard about this

[@ThatgirlinSeattle]

It’s old news.

[@JGHinton1989]

I was excited too..

[@m0cachin0]

Yeah pretty sure it's massive amounts of radiation being shot back into space.

[@jcortese3300]

Search on "Sprite lightning" on YT -- you'll turn up some neat videos. Some of the first pics were taken by an astronaut who was killed when Columbia broke up on re-entry. It's an incredible, sobering story.

[@thatdutchguy2882]

You didn't ? Now I'm jealous,....it was a great moment when i was a kid and learned about that natural phenomenon, you just had revelation, cool moment right ?!

[@oOoJeeoOo]

It's amazing how grounded she is for someone who think and ''look'' into space for a living. Great interview

[@MultiBikerboy1]

Zía sorry but Jill has got it wrong for decades .....see ‘To the Stars Academy’ ....she’ll need a stiff drink if she sees it.

[@oklino]

*badumm tssss*

[@sinairosen3266]

@@MultiBikerboy1 every book is an essay on truth. the opposite of lying is treason

[@VG-rj8pn]

That's a ridiculous statement. This is a farce

[@combat2064]

"Astronomer explains how SETI searches for aliens" 0:00 - 0:01 " We don't know " **Directed by Robert B. Weide**

[@Void-ng8jz]

👏👏 👏

[@steamrulezz]

I hope you‘re kidding.

[@AnthonyHirsch]

Falennor lmaooo

[@mightymidget]

ROFL

[@bullydully7428]

LMAO

[@homemacai]

I love the way she talks, very clearly

[@teruphoto]

Astronomer explains how SETI searches for aliens: an ASMR experience

[@alanarias9993]

Just imagine being someone close to her and have the blessing to listen to a lot to her... She's so wise and has all the will to teach us, to make us less ignorants... She's a life model!

[@MultiBikerboy1]

Alan Arias ...oh dear...see ‘To the Stars Academy’ she’s been wrong all along on this.

[@VG-rj8pn]

You're fooled, she's not intelligent at all. If she was, she would know the alien start all over the planet Earth. And she doesn't know that she is a plant. She somebody put in front of you to fool you with a bunch of words salad to make it look like. There's an active search for extraterrestrial technology that's pure b*******Aliens are all over the Earth. I've spoken to aliens face-to-face. I don't need any. Government monkey to tell me what exists

[@Pilot-Ali]

Her concluding sentence just melts my heart is that, ' we are all same earthlings'.

[@samuelavila6606]

All One

[@AcidOllie]

She speaks a lot of sense.

[@iamBlackGambit]

What if her and David attenborough were in the same room..🤯

[@MultiBikerboy1]

AcidOllie really? See ‘To the Stars Academy’

[@tomsu7475]

12:51 Everything she said afterward is so beautiful and poetic. I love it.

[@Bigfoot_With_Internet_Access]

The aliens are making a video rn about how they're being spied on by aliens

[@kaptainkmann7808]

I wondered for a long time now if all the wealth mankind has spent on conquering, controlling or killing each other had been spent on the betterment of all mankind , what kind of a world would be all be living in ?

[@michac3796]

Gene, is that you?

[@kaptainkmann7808]

@@michac3796 No sorry but they do sound like someone I might like. wish them well for me if you would.

[@NickNamez]

Tom Goldenheart it would also mean there would be not nuclear bombs which will destroy the world sooner or later 🤯

[@blkbd4984]

The fact that you stopped wondering means you know the answer!

[@travisepalmer7637]

There is no such thing as wealth to me they are just wasting the earth resources for nothing they should be trading goods and services Instead of money pointless

[@nlohia78]

"Get a cosmic perspective of earth" - wow - she is intelligent

[@cristhianosorio2381]

Her voice has an IQ of 130 itself

[@wakandannative8614]

Idiot iq is not a proper measure of intelligence

[@Pretty_Boy_Proud_Fil-Am]

@@wakandannative8614 intellectuals sound in a distinct way. They speak in a different way, in terms of tone, diction, and projection. He is right all along.

[@wakandannative8614]

@@Pretty_Boy_Proud_Fil-Am ur both idiots

[@clutchyfinger]

Aliens- *scans earth* "Poor feckers....they barely have any resources left, let's let them die in peace."

[@samuelavila6606]

No, they send Elon to help and guide us.

[@rasterb1aster]

Samuel Avila turns our Elon is one of them and is just a scout for their inevitable invasion

[@csellars7874]

Must be an Irish comment lol

[@Jesse-cw5pv]

What resources do you think we are short on here on earth? Besides maybe helium

[@samuelavila6606]

@@Jesse-cw5pv smart people

[@nlohia78]

She is so intelligent

[@sbellaharris]

12:39 There, it's why I love Jill Tarter, she's the Einstein of our time. "Nationalism is an infantile disease, it's the measles of mankind" - Albert Einstein. We humans don't need countries, we don't need all these artificial boundaries.

[@MultiBikerboy1]

GG2K7AU05 shame she can’t grasp that they’ve been visiting the planet for decades possibly thousands of years.

[@brendanlawrence3624]

I often imagine where we would be if we didn't have nationalities. If we were all one human race working towards one goal of furthering our knowledge. We would be centuries ahead of where we are now.

[@IndominusInvicta]

@@MultiBikerboy1 Are you an astronomer? An astrophysicist? No? Shush then.

[@MultiBikerboy1]

@@IndominusInvicta keep abreast of what is happening in the US Congress re ‘UAP’ mankind’s greatest revelation is being rolled out just be grateful that you’re alive at this moment in time. Suggesting other people ‘Shush’ because it doesn’t fit your world view is highly disappointing and is with respect somewhat obtuse.

[@IndominusInvicta]

@@MultiBikerboy1 I say hush because your conspiracies aren't factual.

[@swizzyLits]

Let me just appreciate this lady for being so smart and cool when explaining this video..

[@lonefather]

I would gladly join you on that. The lady is cool, calm, and speaks matter-of-factly. She may not have answers to the central question but what she did was to get us start thinking if we are similarly serious about the matter.

[@Romanov3579]

What a voice the equivalent to Morgan freeman 😌

[@mr.history1605]

the thing she said in end is pure gold, i believe when it comes to space exploration all countries should join hands

[@MegaDavidbruno]

I learned more in this interview than 50 other videos.

[@sammysam2615]

Perhaps one of the most unbiased responses I've heard in a long time

[@Gumbocinno]

There's life, there has to be. It's insane to think otherwise.

[@Jesse-cw5pv]

It's not insane tho. You should watch 'cool worlds' video on why we might alone in the universe. We really don't have any idea how likely life is to start. If it's like 1/10^40 chance then we're probably the only ones in the observable universe. If it's 1/10^10 then there might be a few per galaxy. We just don't know the odds of bio genesis occurring.

[@Peanutdenver]

@Evan Koch Seti has recently been checking for laser signatures as well. It's fairly new technology and just a minute section of space has been covered.

[@lonestarfrog]

There definitely is already aliens here on earth at this very moment. The Navy UFO is the clearest sign of that. No human has that technology, if Russia or US had that tech they would immediately over power every other power on earth and rule the galaxies. We do not have it as far as we’re concerned.

[@quantumquestthebillionaire1527]

@@Jesse-cw5pv I was going to tell him the exact same thing,funny before that cool worlds video i thought like Gummy?

[@Mhj-76]

Evan Koch True and to them this technology is probably already obsolete and no longer in use if they're able to traverse galaxies and our Milky Way.

[@novertnongrum3446]

"...we might have gills. It doesnt matter to me what they look like." -we are aliens 👽

[@treborironwolfe978]

Indeed my friend, indeed.

[@lightweight1889]

Wow, she's so calming and wise, also - she set Hawkings fear on fire with her view on the "Alien to humans = Columbus to Americans"-fear.

[@xxxnexuzxxx7]

wonderful video, I wish I could sit down with ppl like you and just talk about all the things that comes to mind about space!

[@raravaldez]

I love how she talks

[@AsifAkhtar20]

i have never listened to an old person so patiently ever...until now, and I just feel like I am wasting my precious life as a human being, as a member of a species....as a living creature....

[@nicholelaskowski33]

Thank you. I am preparing my applications for a PhD in physics, specifically astro physics. you're an inspiration for what humans can explore, imagine, and hope to discover and accomplish.

[@johnkallo6927]

All the best Nichole. thumbs up

[@travisepalmer7637]

The last answer reached my heart directly I would love to meet her

[@mike20sm]

Great video, deserves more views

[@jonedr.rahadian3908]

So calming

[@jaychoi7569]

Her statements are profound. How we as human beings are still in the infancy stages of progression. (Leading with our ego, wars, famine etc.) And that we are all the same, that we are one. Perhaps someday in the distance future, we will all out grow the old egotistical habits and learn to live in peace and compassion. Amazing interview.

[@deltanovember1672]

Really enjoyed this.

[@haideralibd]

She has such a soothing tone!

[@khawarnaeem7288]

so composed

[@Twotter54]

One of the best videos explaining SETI and other space agencies around the world that want to explore the universe.

[@RichardDworkin]

Very informative, objective and convincing.

[@KP-tn9cq]

I absolutely love this woman. I could listen to her speak for hours.

[@sudstahgaming]

This woman is the grade A standard of how to talk and explain things to people.

[@FerGalicia]

This is a great video to get ideas on writing sci-fi

[@archersterling4044]

SETI needs a quantum computer and groover's algorithm

[@OK2202_]

Incredible 💗

[@WhiteSpatula]

Jill, I think your insight is unparalleled. I feel encouraged when I see scientists examen with humility, discover with gratitude, and advise with benevolence. To me, that’s the spirit of the scientific method, and of this video. Warmest thanks. -Phill, Las Vegas

[@JW-rx7ul]

Incredible perspective!

[@masaharumorimoto4761]

Excellent video! 10/10 Thanks for sharing!!!

[@cn8299]

Every alien race including us: We're just going to listen. *Hears no one. Welp, I guess nothing is out there.

[@euneiros]

Lmao

[@samvid1992]

This is a really great interview. The way she explains everything, the way he answers everything, I would love to listen to her documentary on SETI and other space stuff.

[@wwlee5]

Jody Foster's character in Contact is based on this scientist.

[@Thunder_Dome45]

It almost looks like it huh.

[@subtropical1228]

she's so awesome that I legit got emotional. wish I knew about her when I was a kid!

[@TooIrishProud]

"We're too young. We should listen first"

[@drwakewalker]

Project the ide of sending out signals into the future as far as possible and forever. Obey and not question exactly

[@Engrwaleed555]

The way she talks is so pleasant.

[@Richard_is_cool]

Wow. That was so good.

[@tonykent3262]

Great video

[@Sonic1575]

Wow. Just wow.

[@vcastik]

😂😂😂 - "love, friendship, bubblegum"😂😂😂

[@giannpilo9530]

Her voice is very relaxing i love it

[@BaPa1189]

This is probably the most interesting video I have ever watched.

[@Geekchess]

This is a really good documentary. This lady has no bias either way and explores things in a factual way for what they are.

[@carollafontaine7690]

Thanks for this gift.

[@Romriver]

Simply amazing!

[@WyattsWorld22]

I’m mind blown this is so deep

[@Cosmic_Chronicles_]

Yes, this is one of the most beutiful idea videos ive seen for a while, the points and the main idea behind is very important, thank you for this piece of scientific art.

[@1paulowey1]

She’s brilliant!!

[@bpancevski]

other species: compete endlessly extremophiles: It's free real estate

[@pradeepkandari2451]

How on earth someone be so soft spoken yet so convincing

[@Earth098]

What a brilliant person. Can listen to her for hours.

[@shanda1219]

I love how she isn't pompous and is still full of wonder which keeps her innocence, for lack of a better word. I've loved every astronaut that they've spoken with; they make me want to learn more about space and things in general.

[@sundareshvenugopal6575]

The light must shine.

[@freespirit995]

Superb, intelligent and inspiring!

[@Chocobear]

I could listen to her talk all day.

[@niluksanjeewa3276]

very clear explanation

[@dylanshandley1246]

I do love how people see something, call it an unidentified flying object, and then identify it as an alien xD

[@HelloMyNameIsZON3]

The last quotes she said were very powerful. We really need to learn how to be earthlings and "one"

[@tommyegirl]

I love listening to Jill Tarter talk about et and space. She is so smart

[@syriouskash537]

2:37 WHOA!!!! They detected a TIE FIGHTER!!!

[@felisasolares7311]

Thank you soooooo much Wired ❤️❤️❤️❤️ we all need you to continue doing these videos for our own sake 🙌🏻

[@lz7194]

Anyone know the music used in this video

[@akhilp6263]

Thank you❤

[@kamakazirc2829]

Well said jill 👍🏻

[@zubsero9982]

Red sprite lightning goes upward but what is it hitting and where does all that energy discharge to?

[@wasabi42]

I could probably watch another half hour of this fr

[@LeofromFreo]

Many comments about the way Jill speaks and how precise and calming she is. It’s called educated. 📚

[@HeckaS]

Fire info yo

[@demad777]

Yes, you can use your computer for SETI. Go to SETI to find out how you can take part in a supercomputer network to find ETI.

[@Caleb-un3bc]

That last bit needs to be preached 🙏🏼

[@marcobephage1396]

I'm subscribing tonight Yes she has a gentle voice very interesting subject 👍👍

[@luvahadowsdolls]

No clue why, but science videos are just always really comforting.

[@scotthawkins9142]

Go for it.

[@DChappelle27]

Ah yes, the good ole hotdog worth of water analogy

[@anikameher3588]

Wow..she is so knowledgeable and technical.. Her ans is critic and she would be a great politician..

[@fiammag84]

Dr. Tarter is a great inspiration

[@TheArielisaac7]

Come on! So much years of sightings and testimonies

[@anthonyfrench3169]

What I'm curious about is that we as a galaxy are rotating like how the Earth rotates around the sun...but if there is advance life on the other side, can we receive that information or are we getting the signal blocked much like going into a elevator or a tunnel with your smartphone

[@abdullahismael8486]

It's like we are trapped 🤔

[@turing4991]

Imagine there is an alien child playing in a garden right now.

[@treborironwolfe978]

"By uniting we stand, by dividing we fall!" --John Dickinson (1768)

[@fluffystuffgum5092]

i agree with you mare than i can say about that food texture thing! also, did anyone else actually smell the food?

[@deebzeal8204]

She sounds very wise. I do hope we will discover life beyond our solar system someday...

[@MultiBikerboy1]

Keep your eye on Avi Loeb and the ‘Galileo project’. Gill’s way behind the curve.

[@emrahokumus2832]

How calm, sensible and sweet is she. I want Jill Tarter to rule the entire world.