News & Updates
Research developments, observatory milestones and project updates.
A statement on “Ground Rules” for the Galileo Project
Every contributor to the Galileo Project is bound by three ground rules, which we have firmly upheld since the launch of the project...
The Galileo Project Welcomes Christopher Mellon and Luis Elizondo as Research Affiliates
Renowned advocates for UAP transparency bring decades of relevant experience to the Galileo Project’s scientific research efforts
Microbes, Natural Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence
Humanity's greatest achievement might be building our successors.
Our Ego Trip in the Cosmos
Humility is the key to finding our place in the universe. Bullies need not apply.
The Play is Not About Us
Finding other intelligent life may enable humans to mature and gain a more modest perspective. Time for a new Copernican revolution?
How to Search for Life as We Don’t Know It
Much of astrobiology is focused on looking for organisms with chemistry similar to ours—but there could well be other kinds
Rising Above the Rubble
What should we study? When a new understanding of reality is supported by data, there is no need for it to be popular. Nature shapes our future, irrespective of any incorrect notions held by people.
The Electricity of Imagination
A formal education doesn’t teach a level of imagination that is often needed for solutions. Trivial insights could be surprisingly rare.
The Next Sunrise Will Look Different
Circumstances make our lives different. The same must be true for extraterrestrial life and spacecraft.
Astronomers Should Be Willing to Look Closer at Weird Objects in the Sky
The Galileo Project seeks to train telescopes on unidentified aerial phenomena
Will A.I. Replace Astronauts?
Launching autonomous systems into space may define the longevity of our technological civilization. Have others gone before us?
Note to Branson and Bezos: Extraterrestrials Will Not Be Impressed
If they exist, they’ll find our puny forays into space completely insignificant