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Mar 14, 2026 26 min

The Cosmic Interference Problem: Why Alien Signals Might Look Different

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A new study from the SETI Institute suggests extraterrestrial signals may be harder to detect than previously thought. Plasma turbulence and stellar winds—especially around common M-dwarf stars—can blur narrow radio transmissions into faint, spread-out patterns. By studying how plasma in our own Solar System distorts spacecraft signals, researchers propose new detection strategies designed to uncover these overlooked technosignatures. Thank you for listening to Bedtime Astronomy — your guide to the cosmos. New episodes on space exploration, NASA missions & the latest astronomy breakthroughs. This episode includes AI-generated content.

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