It launched the largest search for extraterrestrial intelligence – Polish Press Agency

20.07. Warsaw (PAP) – propagated by Stephen Hawking initiative group Breakthough Initiatives of the Royal Society of London is to search for extraterrestrial intelligence on an unprecedented scale.

The Patronage of the project took Stephen Hawking, who speaking about the project argued that “Probably somewhere in the universe intelligent life is the light of our planet, not knowing what they mean. Or our lights wander around in the dead space, as unnoticed by anyone declarative lanterns that here on this rock, the universe discovered that there are. Anyway, it’s time to find the answer – search for life beyond Earth. “

Those behind the initiative say that it is the largest scientific operation ever undertaken to find intelligent life beyond Earth. His quest plan to cover ten times larger area of ​​sky, scanning five times more space radio and do it a hundred times faster than previous programs that set themselves the same goal.

Launched by a group initiative will cost $ 100 million and will require access the two most powerful telescopes on Earth – Green Bank Telescope and the Parkes USA Telescope in Australia. More than 10-year effort of scientists will be converted to a signal transmitter that reaches up to a million stars in the immediate vicinity of the earth.

Among the people involved in the project is the Astronomer Royal Lord Martin Rees. “The search for extraterrestrial intelligence are the most exciting science mission in the twenty-first century. Target groups Breakthrough Initiatives is as important as other scientific questions, “- said Rees.

The founder of the project is US billionaire Yuri Milner technology. In his view, technology has evolved to the point where the search for intelligent life beyond Earth has a solid scientific basis. “Modern technology gives us a real opportunity to answer one of the biggest questions of humanity: + Are we alone? +” – Said Milner.

To participate in the program are invited all interested persons. Taking part in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence is possible by the SETI @ home. “Our approach to data is open and based on solving problems through social networks. In this lies our advantage, “- says Milner.

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