SETI public: Researchers Work to Define Humanity's Aspirations for ETI

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* As Conflict Begins, Researchers Work to Define Humanity's Aspirations for ET

http://www.space.com/searchforlife/seti_vakoch_030321.html

As the world confronts another war waged between human and human, a group of artists, scientists, and other scholars will meet in Paris to decide how we could tell intelligence on other worlds about another side of humanity: our ambition to be an altruistic species.

* Disappearing Stars: How 2,500 Points of Light has Dwindled to 15
http://www.space.com/spacewatch/light_pollution_030321.html

Those involved in popularizing astronomy are frequently asked, "How many stars are there?" The answer is as complex as it is elusive. But we can arrive at some numbers, which vary depending on where the questioner lives and under what conditions.

* The Rhythm of SETI: Observing in Real-time
http://www.space.com/searchforlife/seti_backus_rhythm_030320.html

In real-time SETI, if you miss a beat the dance starts over. If you have to start over, you've just wasted precious telescope time and perhaps missed the most important discovery in history. That's why Project Phoenix follows up on potential Extraterrestrial Intelligence (ETI) signals within minutes of the original detection.

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