AAAS 2020 SETI Briefing: Open Data Releases, VLA Collaboration, and Next-Generation Searches for Life Beyond Earth
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SETI researchers including Jill Tarter, Andrew Siemion, Victoria Meadows, and Sofia Sheikh announced at the 2020 AAAS meeting that open data releases, new collaborations (notably with the VLA), and next‑generation instruments like LaserSETI and PanoSETI, along with JWST biosignature studies and Earth Transit Zone findings, are converging to accelerate the search for life by examining exoplanet atmospheres and rapid optical signals.