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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | The actual "search for extra-terrestrial life," as it is known today started around 1959 with the advent of [[radio astronomy]]. In 1960, Frank Drake, a radio astronomer using a 26-meter [[radio telescope]] in [[West Virginia]] conducted the first modern "SETI-style" search. The SETI Institute was formed in 1984.<ref>http://www.seti.org/news/media-information/history.php</ref> Many people consider their aim a futile mission that is more suited to [[science fiction]] than [[science]]. | + | The actual "search for extra-terrestrial life," as it is known today started around 1959 with the advent of [[radio astronomy]]. In 1960, Frank Drake, a radio astronomer using a 26-meter [[radio telescope]] in [[West Virginia]] conducted the first modern "SETI-style" search. The SETI Institute was formed in 1984.<ref>http://www.seti.org/news/media-information/history.php</ref> Many people consider their aim a futile mission that is more suited to [[science fiction]] than [[science]]. SETI is supported mostly by [[atheists]], as most [[Christians]] deny the possibility of life outside of Earth. |
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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The Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence (SETI) Institute is a privately-funded, not-for-profit institute that is "dedicated to scientific research, education, and public outreach."[1].
History
The actual "search for extra-terrestrial life," as it is known today started around 1959 with the advent of radio astronomy. In 1960, Frank Drake, a radio astronomer using a 26-meter radio telescope in West Virginia conducted the first modern "SETI-style" search. The SETI Institute was formed in 1984.[2] Many people consider their aim a futile mission that is more suited to science fiction than science. SETI is supported mostly by atheists, as most Christians deny the possibility of life outside of Earth.
See also
- Extraterrestrial life
- Extrasolar planets or "exoplanets"