Telescope to spot alien beams

[earth_bound_misfit]

<b>A new optical telescope designed solely to detect light signals from alien civilisations has opened for work at an observatory in Harvard, US.</b><br />Full article here at the BBC.<br /><br />The new telescope, which has a 1.8m (72-inch) primary mirror, is the first dedicated optical Seti (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) telescope in the world.<br /><br />It has been installed at the Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics at Oak Ridge Observatory, and has been funded by the Planetary Society with support from the Bosack/Kruger Foundation. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p> </p><p>----------------------------------------------------------------- </p><p>Wanna see this site looking like the old SDC uplink?</p><p>Go here to see how: <strong>SDC Eye saver </strong>  </p> </div>

 

[telfrow]

Previously posted here. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <strong><font color="#3366ff">Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will to strive, to seek, to find and not to yeild.</font> - <font color="#3366ff"><em>Tennyson</em></font></strong> </div>

 

[earth_bound_misfit]

Oh well, at least now both the kooks and the Astronomers know what's going on <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p> </p><p>----------------------------------------------------------------- </p><p>Wanna see this site looking like the old SDC uplink?</p><p>Go here to see how: <strong>SDC Eye saver </strong>  </p> </div>

 

[telfrow]

<img src="/images/icons/laugh.gif" /> <br /><br /><img src="/images/icons/wink.gif" /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <strong><font color="#3366ff">Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will to strive, to seek, to find and not to yeild.</font> - <font color="#3366ff"><em>Tennyson</em></font></strong> </div>