Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence

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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

References

  1. ↑ http://www.seti.org/about-us/
  2. ↑ http://www.seti.org/news/media-information/history.php
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