| − | The '''Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence''' (SETI) Institute is a privately-funded, not-for-profit institute that is, "dedicated to scientific research, education, and public outreach."<ref>http://www.seti.org/about-us/</ref>. | + | The '''Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence''' (SETI) Institute is a privately-funded, not-for-profit institute that is, "dedicated to [[science|scientific]] research, [[education]], and public outreach."<ref>http://www.seti.org/about-us/</ref>. |
| − | | + | The actual "search for extra-terrestrial life," as it is known today started around 1959 with the advent of [[radio astronomy]]. In 1960, Frank Drake, a radio astronomer using a 26-meter [[radio telescope]] in [[West Virginia]] conducted the first modern "SETI-style" search. The SETI Institute was formed in 1984.<ref>http://www.seti.org/news/media-information/history.php</ref> |
| − | The actual "search for extra-terrestrial life," as it is known today started around 1959 with the advent of radio astronomy. In 1960, Frank Drake, a radio astronomer using a 26-meter radio telescope in West Virginia conducted the first modern "SETI-style" search. The SETI Institute was formed in 1984.<ref>http://www.seti.org/news/media-information/history.php</ref> | |