SETI institute
The SETI Institute ( S earch for E xtra t errestrial I ntelligence ) is a non-profit , non-governmental organization that deals with the search for intelligent extraterrestrial life . It was founded on November 20, 1984 as a private not-for-profit company and is supported by a variety of sponsors. These include B. NASA , but also companies like Hewlett-Packard . Its headquarters are in Mountain View, Santa Clara County .
The aim of the institute is to research, understand and explain the origin of nature and life in the universe. Radio telescopes are used for this. In early 2011, the institute had to interrupt research with the Allen Telescope Array due to lack of funds . Research with the ATA was continued in November 2011 after further funding was secured from private donors and the Air Force Space Command .
In 2015, the Russian entrepreneur Yuri Milner donated US $ 100 million for SETI research.
The institute is a project participant of NEOShield .
See also
Web links
- Organization website
- SETI Institute Lectures on YouTube (English)
- SETI Institute Weekly Colloquium , accessed September 27, 2013.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Frequently Asked Questions seti.org, accessed March 12, 2012
- ↑ Allen Telescope Array forced offline ( Memento of the original from April 11, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. seti.org
- ↑ Search for aliens stopped due to financial difficulties. handelsblatt.com, accessed April 27, 2011 .
- ↑ US military sponsors alien hunters spiegel.de
- ^ The Allen Telescope Array: SETI's Next Big Step skyandtelescope.com, accessed February 22, 2012.
- ↑ Harald Zaun: "This new SETI program overshadows everything that has gone before"! In: heise.de. Telepolis , July 21, 2015, accessed July 21, 2015 .
