Japanese astronomers have established the country's first organization dedicated to the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI). Led by astrophysical expert Shinya Narusawa, the group plans to begin radio observations next summer. They aim to contribute to solving mysteries like the famous "Wow! Signal" by actively searching for alien life.

Astronomers in Japan have recently launched what they say is the country’s first organisation dedicated to the search for alien life, with radio observations planned in the summer next year. “They must exist somewhere in the universe. I’m excited to be putting this into action,” said Shinya Narusawa, an astrophysical expert at the University of Hyogo and head of the Japanese Society for SETI – the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. Narusawa, a 61-year-old leading expert in the SETI field,...