SETI
Science & Engineering abbreviation · Astronomy & Space
| Stands for | Search for extraterrestrial intelligence |
|---|---|
| Categories | Science & Engineering |
SETI stands for Search for extraterrestrial intelligence, an astronomy & Space abbreviation.
Scientific effort to detect evidence of technological civilizations beyond Earth, mainly by listening for artificial radio signals and, more recently, laser flashes and other technosignatures. No confirmed signal has been found.
Example: SETI researchers used the radio telescope to monitor the newly discovered exoplanet system.
Usage notes
Frank Drake conducted the first modern search, Project Ozma, at Green Bank, West Virginia, in 1960, and formulated the Drake equation in 1961. The unexplained "Wow!" signal was recorded by Ohio State's Big Ear telescope in 1977. The SETI Institute was founded in 1984, and the Breakthrough Listen project began in 2015.
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