.........On a wooded ridge in Harvard, Mass., a specially built telescope has spent the last month scanning the skies for laser signals from alien civilizations. No luck yet.
But the Oak Ridge Observatory telescope is a sign that the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) is alive and well. Despite official indifference — neither the Canadian nor the United States government funds SETI research — scientists around the world continue to scan the skies, looking for proof that we are not alone in the universe.
In addition to the Oak Ridge Observatory telescope, the Allen Telescope Array this summer will begin an in-depth survey of the skies, listening for radio signals from a million different stars in a search that will take until at least 2025. By the time it's done, we should have a better idea of whether or not anyone out there is trying to get in touch.
SETI remains a fringe discipline, partly because of what people in the field refer to as the "giggle factor." To a lot of observers, the idea that aliens are beaming us messages seems too ridiculous to take seriously....
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But the Oak Ridge Observatory telescope is a sign that the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) is alive and well. Despite official indifference — neither the Canadian nor the United States government funds SETI research — scientists around the world continue to scan the skies, looking for proof that we are not alone in the universe.
In addition to the Oak Ridge Observatory telescope, the Allen Telescope Array this summer will begin an in-depth survey of the skies, listening for radio signals from a million different stars in a search that will take until at least 2025. By the time it's done, we should have a better idea of whether or not anyone out there is trying to get in touch.
SETI remains a fringe discipline, partly because of what people in the field refer to as the "giggle factor." To a lot of observers, the idea that aliens are beaming us messages seems too ridiculous to take seriously....
full Story
Our operators are standing by
und ein Quote from Dr. Carl Sagan
regards from Germany
Sir Ulli