Rethinking Radio: A New Way to Hear the Universe? @SETIInstitute
Rethinking Radio: A New Way to Hear the Universe?  @SETIInstitute
Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Astronomers have unveiled a novel technique for detecting faint signals from stellar and exoplanetary systems — potentially opening new pathways in the search for extraterrestrial technology and natural astrophysical phenomena alike.

In this episode of SETI Live, host Moiya McTier sits down with radio astronomer Cyril Tasse to explore the method described in Nature Astronomy. How does it work? Why is it different from traditional radio searches? And what kinds of signals could it reveal that we’ve been missing?

Radio waves from distant stars and planets are incredibly faint and often buried in noise. This new approach rethinks how we process and interpret complex data, potentially improving sensitivity to subtle, structured signals.

We’ll discuss:
What makes this detection method “novel”
How it applies to stellar and exoplanetary systems
Implications for SETI and technosignature searches
What this means for next-generation radio observatories

If you’ve ever wondered whether we might already be swimming in undetected signals, this conversation is for you.

Join us live and bring your questions!

RIMS press release: https://observatoiredeparis.psl.eu/the-detection-of-radio-bursts.html

RIMS paper: nature.com/articles/s41550-025-02757-7

Stellar storm press release: https://observatoiredeparis.psl.eu/evidence-of-a-massive-stellar.html

CME video: youtu.be/bHlOYFn0RUM

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