Stories of Astrobiology, SETI, and UAPs: Science and the Search for Extraterrestrial Life in German News Media From 2009 to 2022

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Science Communication Pub Date : 2023-10-31 DOI:10.1177/10755470231206797

Andreas Schwarz, Eva Seidl

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Abstract

The search for extraterrestrial intelligent (SETI) and non-intelligent extraterrestrial life has recently received considerable attention in academia and international news media. Since media frames of scientific space exploration potentially influence public support and perceptions of science, the German news media’s coverage of extraterrestrial life was analyzed. The three dominant frames from 2009 to 2022 were beneficial space exploration, unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP)/extraterrestrial intelligence (ETI), and SETI risk. Two frames relied primarily on scientific sources, mainly universities/research centers, NASA, the SETI Institute, and Stephen Hawking. The European Space Agency (ESA), the German Aerospace Center (DLR), and astrobiology as a discipline were rarely cited. Implications for science and risk communication are discussed.

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天体生物学，SETI和uap的故事:2009年至2022年德国新闻媒体中的科学和对地外生命的搜索

搜寻地外智慧生命(SETI)和非智慧地外生命(non-intelligent extraterrestrial life)近年来受到学术界和国际新闻媒体的广泛关注。由于科学空间探索的媒体框架可能影响公众对科学的支持和看法，因此分析了德国新闻媒体对地外生命的报道。从2009年到2022年的三个主要框架是有益的太空探索，不明空中现象(UAP)/外星智能(ETI)和SETI风险。两个框架主要依赖于科学来源，主要是大学/研究中心、美国宇航局、SETI研究所和斯蒂芬·霍金。欧洲航天局(ESA)、德国航空航天中心(DLR)和天体生物学作为一门学科很少被引用。讨论了对科学和风险传播的影响。

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Science Communication COMMUNICATION-

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13.50

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4.40%

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