Nathalie A. Cabrol presents the 2016 SETI Report. She opines that the Carl Sagan Center at the SETI Institute is at the heart of the scientific research we do that seeks to answer fundamental questions: How many planets exist that might support life? What is required for life to exist? How does life start? How does it evolve? In short, where did we come from and are we alone? Our team focuses on disciplines including space and planetary exploration, analogs, and observing and modeling the precursors of life in the depths of outer space. Each Carl Sagan Center research project is related to understanding the origins of life or the extent to which life may be present beyond Earth.
2016 was my first full calendar year as head of the Carl Sagan Centerat the SETI Institute. I have to say that I am in complete awe of what our scientists are accomplishing. Whether in the lab, from space- or ground-based observations, in terrestrial extreme environments, in the classroom with children and students, or as part of the space and
planetary missions, if it’s about searching for life beyond Earth and sharing a passion for knowledge, the SETI Institute team is involved front and center. The body of work presented by the SETI Institute represents more than 500 publications, including peer-reviewed articles, abstracts and proceedings of conferences, and technical reports. Our involvement in education and public outreach is almost as extensive.
2017 will be a year of even more excitement and the SETI Institute will again be at the forefront of new exploration and discovery. We are looking forward to the Great American Eclipse with the Girl Scouts project, a new year of NASA Frontier Development Lab, the Research Experience for Undergraduates program, the continuing down-selection of candidate landing sites for Mars 2020, increased activities of the Biosignature Working Group, and more scientific expeditions in extreme environments. This year will also mark the end of the Cassini mission.
Our quest belongs to all of humanity. We hope you will join us as we continue to tell the story of our work and our Universe.
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