Saudi Arabia joins the search for alien civilizations

Saudi Arabia has installed and commissioned two LaserSETI detectors at AlUla, the network's fifth site and its first in Asia. The instruments were installed on August 19, 2026 and now continuously scan the sky for laser signals from other civilizations.

• AlUla is the fifth LaserSETI site after California, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and Arizona
• The detectors were installed on August 19, 2026 and are now fully operational
• Each detector images about 75 degrees of sky and analyzes data in real time
• The site is part of AlUla Manara, planned to host a 4-meter and two 2-meter telescopes