UK astronomers to co-ordinate their search for alien signals

All I can say is ...BLIMEY!

British scientists are to make a concerted effort to look for alien life among the stars.

Academics from 11 institutions have set up a network to co-ordinate their Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence (Seti).

The English Astronomer Royal, Sir Martin Rees, will act as patron

The group is asking funding agencies for a small - about £1m a year - sum of money to support listening time on radio telescopes and for data analysis.

It would also help pay for research that considered new ways to try to find aliens



Read more here (BBC)

reply to post by nomadros


Its about friggen time... Now if we can get the entire scientific community involved and working together.

Part of me thinks that the only way to save Earth is for something external to be found.

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All I can say is ...BLIMEY!

All I can say is ...Beat ya to it
Britain's Jodrell Bank to Join the Search for ET Life

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You're the man!
Mods: can you close this thread please?
Note to self...must search harder.