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At the core of our explorations is the quest to know if life exists beyond Earth. The Planetary Society is a leader in the search for life on other worlds, whether intelligent or microbial. Our active projects: SETI Optical Telescope - Looking for laser signals beamed across the vastness of space. SETI Radio Searches - Huge radio dishes sift through nature's random noise for beacons from other civilizations.
SETI Projects
Posted 2012/04/22 12:23 CDT
In 2006, The Planetary Society unveiled the first All-Sky Optical SETI (OSETI) telescope. Funded by The Planetary Society and operated by a Harvard University team, it's completely dedicated to capturing that one pulse of light that might be a communication.
Posted 2012/04/22 12:24 CDT
One faint signal from light-years away could prove we're not alone in this universe. The Planetary Society is committed to finding that signal -- tirelessly surveying the skies with our Southern SETI project and our Optical SETI Telescope. You can be a part of these projects and help us keep the search going.
Project Updates
One Man's Quest for SETI's Most Promising Signal
Posted 2012/01/27 03:29 CST
A review of Robert H. Gray's "The Elusive Wow: Searching for Extraterrestrial intelligence."
The Quest for the "WOW!": one man's search for SETI's most promising signal
Posted 2012/01/27 11:00 CST
From SETI@home to Hominid Fossils: Citizen Cyberscience Reshapes Research Landscape
Posted 2008/01/15 11:00 CST
Planetary Society's Optical SETI Telescope Offers Online View of Night sky
Posted 2007/10/30 12:00 CDT
Keeping an Ear to the Center of the Galaxy, Southern SETI Prepares for Great Leap Forward
Posted 2007/02/26 11:00 CST
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