Jason Thomas Wright is an American astronomer. He is a professor in the Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics in the Eberly College of Science at Pennsylvania State University, where he also serves as director of the Penn State Extraterrestrial Intelligence Center. He is known for his research on the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, particularly regarding the search for technosignatures.
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External links Wright's Pennsylvania State University website
Oral History Interview with Jason Wright conducted by Rebecca Charbonneau on February 12, 2026, Niels Bohr Library & Archives, American Institute of Physics.