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== Projects, Institutions, & Organizations == | == Projects, Institutions, & Organizations == | ||
=== [http://seti.org/ SETI Institute] === | |||
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The mission of the SETI Institute is to "explore, understand, and explain the origin and nature of life in the universe, and to apply the knowledge gained to inspire and guide present and future generations." | |||
Founded in November 1984, the SETI Institute began operations on February 1, 1985. Today it employs over 130 scientists, educators, and support staff. Research at the Institute is anchored by three Centers: the [https://www.seti.org/carlsagancenter Carl Sagan Center for the Study of Life in the Universe], the Center for Education, and the Center for Public Outreach. | |||
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=== [https://seti.berkeley.edu/ Berkeley SETI Research Center] === | |||
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The Berkeley SETI Research Center hosted the Breakthrough Listen program, a ten-year initiative with $100 million funding that began in July 2015. The Berkeley SETI Research Center is independent of, but collaborates with, researchers at the SETI Institute. | |||
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=== [https://iaaseti.org/en/ IAA SETI Permanent Committee] === | |||
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The International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) formally established a committee for SETI science as far back as the early 1970s. Over the decades, it has variously been known as the IAA SETI Committee, the IAA SETI Permanent Study Group (SPSG), and most recently as the IAA SETI Permanent Committee. The Committee currently operates under the IAA Commission on Space Physical Sciences. | |||
You can find [https://iaaseti.org/en/meetings/ papers and abstracts from the Permanent Committee meetings here]. | |||
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=== [https://seti.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk SETI Post-Detection Hub] === | === [https://seti.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk SETI Post-Detection Hub] === | ||
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SETI Post-Detection Hub | The SETI Post-Detection Hub (est. 2022) at the University of St Andrews emphasizes comprehensive preparedness across science, society, governance, and communication. The SETI Post-Detection Hub is independent of the SETI Institute and aims at finding common ground between international perspectives on post-detection responses. | ||
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=== [ | === [http://www.unoosa.org/ United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA)] === | ||
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The | The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) is the United Nations office responsible for promoting international cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer space. UNOOSA serves as the secretariat for the General Assembly's only committee dealing exclusively with international cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer space: the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS). | ||
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=== [ | === [https://nai.nasa.gov/about/ NASA Astrobiology Institute] === | ||
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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) established the NASA Astrobiology Institute (NAI) in 1998 as an innovative way to develop the field of astrobiology and provide a scientific framework for flight missions. NAI is a virtual, distributed organization of competitively-selected teams that integrate astrobiology research and training programs in concert with the national and international science communities. | |||
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=== [https:// | === [https://uksetiresearchnetwork.wordpress.com/ UK SETI Research Network] === | ||
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The | The UK SETI Research Network (UKSRN) is a group of UK academics at a number of institutions who are active in the field of the Search for ExtraTerrestrial Intelligence. Set up in 2013 with Lord Martin Rees as patron, its purpose is to promote academic SETI activity in the UK. | ||
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The SETI League is a grassroots, international alliance of amateur and professional radioastronomers, radio amateurs, microwave experimenters and digital signal processing enthusiasts… founded in 1994 as a membership supported, nonprofit [501(c)(3)], educational and scientific organization… established in response to Congress terminating all NASA SETI funding in October of 1993. | The SETI League is a grassroots, international alliance of amateur and professional radioastronomers, radio amateurs, microwave experimenters and digital signal processing enthusiasts… founded in 1994 as a membership supported, nonprofit [501(c)(3)], educational and scientific organization… established in response to Congress terminating all NASA SETI funding in October of 1993. | ||
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