SETI post-detection futures: directions for technosignature research and readiness

Kate Genevieve; Andjelka B. Kovacevic; John Elliott; Martin Dominik; Emily Finer; Kathryn Denning; Chelsea Haramia; George Profitiliotis; Carol A. Oliver; Anamaria Berea; Arik Kershenbaum; Daliah Bibas; Hannah Little; William H. Edmondson; Pauli Laine

doi:10.48550/arXiv.2507.11587

SETI post-detection futures: directions for technosignature research and readiness

Kate Genevieve^*, Andjelka B. Kovacevic, John Elliott, Martin Dominik, Emily Finer, Kathryn Denning, Chelsea Haramia, George Profitiliotis, Carol A. Oliver, Anamaria Berea, Arik Kershenbaum, Daliah Bibas, Hannah Little, William H. Edmondson, Pauli Laine

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This white paper highlights the work that is needed to anticipate the challenges and societal impacts of a possible technosignature detection. We recommend practical steps to strengthen NASA's astrobiology agenda, guided by the existing interdisciplinary framework of the SETI PostDetection Hub (est. 2022) at the University of St Andrews (Elliot et al. 2023), which emphasizes comprehensive preparedness across science, society, governance, and communication. NASA can significantly enhance readiness by supporting deep interdisciplinary integration, funding SETI post-detection research infrastructure, and cultivating international collaboration. We outline six key dimensions of readiness-directed evidence-based research: cross-divisional methodologies, humanities and social sciences integration, communication, strategic foresight, and development of resilient global infrastructures.

Original language	English
Publisher	arXiv
Number of pages	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2507.11587
Publication status	Published - 15 Jul 2025

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