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SETI researchers use game theory to refine when and where they search for signals from extraterrestrial civilizations

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A new approach models whether extraterrestrial civilizations might time contact around predictable events, and focuses searches on planets whose transits could make them detectable to observers. The work applies game theory to help narrow SETI targets and decide when listening may be most effective.

Discovered 2026-11-04T09:15:21.705603-08:00 | 2026-11-04T09:15:21.705603-08:00

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  • The work offers a way to refine SETI searches by prioritizing targets and observation windows rather than treating the search as undirected.
  • Its premise is that extraterrestrial observers could use planetary transits to identify habitable worlds such as Earth, giving researchers a specific detection scenario to test.

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