Oct. 11 — Project Phoenix’s researchers returned this week to the world’s largest radio ear, listening for word from alien civilizations. But the biggest changes in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, or SETI, have more to do with how researchers get out the word here on Earth. After a 40-year quest, SETI is sexy.
THE QUESTION of whether life exists beyond Earth has long intrigued humans, from ancient times to the days of “The X-Files.” But last year’s rapid rise of SETI@home software, which has engaged more than 2.3 million Internet users in the SETI quest, marked a new level in public involvement.
“It is absolutely the coolest project that I’ve ever heard of,” said Ann Druyan, chief executive officer of Cosmos Studios and the widow of popular astronomer Carl Sagan.
Druyan is a co-founder of OneCosmos, one of the major ventures supporting SETI research and science education. Another venture, linking the SETI Institute and Space.com, was unveiled Wednesday.
“We’re excited about it,” said Tom Pierson, chief executive officer of the 16-year-old SETI Institute. “One of the things that I find most exciting about it is that in the long run it will draw more people’s attention to the work that we do.”
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rainbow. ...and Midian is where the monsters live." -Nightbreed]
THE QUESTION of whether life exists beyond Earth has long intrigued humans, from ancient times to the days of “The X-Files.” But last year’s rapid rise of SETI@home software, which has engaged more than 2.3 million Internet users in the SETI quest, marked a new level in public involvement.
“It is absolutely the coolest project that I’ve ever heard of,” said Ann Druyan, chief executive officer of Cosmos Studios and the widow of popular astronomer Carl Sagan.
Druyan is a co-founder of OneCosmos, one of the major ventures supporting SETI research and science education. Another venture, linking the SETI Institute and Space.com, was unveiled Wednesday.
“We’re excited about it,” said Tom Pierson, chief executive officer of the 16-year-old SETI Institute. “One of the things that I find most exciting about it is that in the long run it will draw more people’s attention to the work that we do.”
Want to learn more?
http://www.msnbc.com/news/474940.asp
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Alien - Administrator / Owner
["Everything was true. God was an alien. Oz really is over the
rainbow. ...and Midian is where the monsters live." -Nightbreed]