Technosignatures

Searching for technology

Technosignature research considers observations that might indicate technology, including certain radio or optical signals and other proposed detectable effects. These are candidate signatures, not an inventory of discovered civilizations.

The interpretation problem

Human interference and natural processes must be tested. BLC1 demonstrates how an initially interesting signal can acquire a conventional explanation when examined with a verification framework.

Source chronology

Dates below describe source publication, which may differ from the date of an observation or event.

Connected knowledge

Source trail

Use the Primary sources tab to inspect the original records, publication dates and provenance.