SETI

A screen shot of “SETI at Home,” software that allows armchair Amateur Radio Astronomers to
donate their home computer’s spare processing time to analyze electromagnetic radiation from
space in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.  (Credit photo: SETI@Home)

the search for extraterrestrial intelligence

From the very beginning of wireless communication, some ham radio operators have been motivated
to make contact with other stations as far away as possible, called “DXing.”  It’s no surprise
that many of them should be involved in scientific projects devoted to detecting
very faint radio signals from other planets--the ultimate DX!

SETI - a history from NASA
SETI League - searching for extraterrestrial intelligence
SETI Institute - scientific research on life in the universe
SETI at Home - participate by sharing your extra computer time
The Drake Equation - a NOVA beta page on the PBS website
Becoming a Ham Radio Operator

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