Skies to be swept for alien life
October 12th, 2007

The switch has been thrown on a telescope specifically designed to seek out alien life. The BBC reports.

Funded by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen the finished array will have 350 6m antennas and will be one of the world’s largest.

The Allen Telescope Array (ATA) will be able to sweep more than one million star systems for radio signals generated by intelligent beings.

Its creators hope it will help spot definite signs of alien life by 2025.

The switch has been thrown on a telescope specifically designed to seek out alien life. The BBC reports.
Funded by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen the finished array will have 350 6m antennas and will be one of the world’s largest.
The Allen Telescope Array (ATA) will be able to sweep more than one million star systems for [...]

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Comments
1 - John

Suitably advanced intelligence likely stopped using radio waves long ago.

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