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| Personal background |
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Current Position: Lockheed-Martin Space Exploration Office
University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
Education: B.S. Degree in Astronomy/Physics
Four years of graduate study in Astrophysics and Space Science
Interests: Theoretical Astrophysics, Space Exploration, Interstellar Space Flight, Exobiology/Astrobiology, SETI, Planetary Science
Hobbies: Astronomical observing (mostly lunar observations and imaging), Chess, Scenic Photography
Asteroid named after me: 13652Elowitz
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| Thoughts about SETI and SETI@home |
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I believe it is time to step up the search for extraterrestrial intelligence using 24 hour dedicated arrays of radio telescopes. We also need to implement a network of optical SETI telescopes to search for laser beacons intentionally transmitted at our solar system by advanced civilizations. Laser beacons suffer less galactic background noise than radio signals, and may represent a more efficient means of sending beacons accross interstellar space.
Within the next 20 years, we need to establish a SETI observatory on the far side of the Moon. The Moon's far side is "radio quiet" and is an excellant location to carry out not only SETI work, but other radio and submillimeter astronomy. A manned base located at Mare Smythii, a far east limb equatorial zone location on the Moon, would serve as a prime site for maintaining far side astronomical observatories. The outpost crew would have easy access to far side observatories, yet still be in near-constant communications (the Moon's libration will prevent Earth communications for short time spans) of the Earth. Mare Smythii is also located near areas containing high abundances of materials for ISRU.
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