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All-Sky Optical Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence

A burst of laser light could let humanity know it is not alone in the universe. Harvard’s Paul Horowitz and Curtis Mead will give us an update on the technological wonder of Optical SETI that watches the entire sky for billionth of a second pulses from the stars.

An Optical SETI Update From Paul Horowitz

An Optical SETI Update From Paul Horowitz

Looking for E.T.'s Laser Beam: An Optical SETI Update

An update on the Optical Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence from Harvard's Paul Horowitz.

Looking for ET's Flashlight: Optical SETI

Looking for ET's Flashlight: Optical SETI

A Bright New Star in the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence

Paul Horowitz talks about his new attempt to detect pulses of laser light from distant civilizations with the Optical SETI Dedicated Observatory.

Optical SETI Has an Eye for Extraterrestrial Messages

Optical SETI Has an Eye for Extraterrestrial Messages