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Line 1: − The '''Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence''' ('''SETI''') Institute is a privately-funded, [[Nonprofit organization|not-for-profit institute]] that is "dedicated to [[science|scientific]] research, [[education]], and public outreach."<ref>http://www.seti.org/about-us/</ref>. + − − ==History== − 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> Many people consider their aim a futile mission that is more suited to [[science fiction]] than [[science]]. − − ==See also== − * [[Extraterrestrial life]] − * [[Extrasolar planets]] or "exoplanets" − − ==References== − {{reflist}} − − [[Category:Astronomy]]
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