ET search will continue
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August 14, 2011, Sunday
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AN array of 42 radio telescopes seeking signs of intelligent life in the universe will continue that work after funds were secured.
The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Institute received more than US$200,000, including donations from actress Jodie Foster, to keep operating, The San Jose Mercury News reported.
The array was originally a joint project between the SETI Institute and the UC Berkeley Astronomy Laboratory, which pulled out earlier this year because of the loss of National Science Foundation grants and state budget cuts.
Senior SETI Institute astronomer Seth Shostak said he was gratified the money could be raised during these tough economic times.
"But people still think this very fundamental question - is there somebody out there as intelligent or more so than us? - is important and worth doing," he said.
The telescopes will be turned back on in September, recalibrated and operated 24 hours a day for the rest of the year as more funds are sought.
The array costs US$2.5 million a year to operate with a staff of 10 people.
The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Institute received more than US$200,000, including donations from actress Jodie Foster, to keep operating, The San Jose Mercury News reported.
The array was originally a joint project between the SETI Institute and the UC Berkeley Astronomy Laboratory, which pulled out earlier this year because of the loss of National Science Foundation grants and state budget cuts.
Senior SETI Institute astronomer Seth Shostak said he was gratified the money could be raised during these tough economic times.
"But people still think this very fundamental question - is there somebody out there as intelligent or more so than us? - is important and worth doing," he said.
The telescopes will be turned back on in September, recalibrated and operated 24 hours a day for the rest of the year as more funds are sought.
The array costs US$2.5 million a year to operate with a staff of 10 people.
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