theregister.co.uk writes that the Russian 500 meters FAST radio telescope has detected 84 pulsars in two years of operation. It says that it is helping the SETI Institute in the search for radio emissions by aliens.
Tullio

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I thought FAST was in China not Russia (who have the RATAN 600, a 600m annular dish)

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Bob Smith
Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society)
Somewhere in the (un)known Universe?

Of course you are right. It is in China.
Tullio

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I wouldn't have too surprised as the recorder does have some rather interesting views on locations.

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Bob Smith
Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society)
Somewhere in the (un)known Universe?

Astronomers Are Baffled by HD 139139, the Most Bizarre Star Yet
Unusual dips of light observed by the Kepler space telescope have so far confounded attempts at an explanation
By Adam Mann on July 3, 2019
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/astronomers-dont-know-what-to-make-of-this-incredibly-bizarre-star/

"When people in our community hear about something like this, the running joke is it might be aliens," Vanderburg says. The possibility crossed his mind, he adds, as the seemingly-random dips reminded him of the scene in the film Contact in which Jodie Foster's character begins hearing blips from outer space that trace out a prime number sequence.

The newly noticed star will certainly be added to the list of those investigated for signs of technological activity, Wright says. But he considers it more likely astronomers will eventually settle on an explanation that does not involve intelligent extraterrestrials. Boyajian agrees. "I think we have to consider all options before we go there," she says. "This is one of those systems where it's probably not going to be figured out without more data."

Yet few other observatories can match Kepler's extreme precision. Most ground-based telescopes are not sensitive enough to see the involved light dips, and it is difficult for researchers to reserve the relatively long stretches of time they would require on a powerful orbiting instrument such as the Hubble Space Telescope. NASA's recently launched Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) is not scheduled to look at HD 139139 during its primary campaign, though perhaps if the satellite receives an extended mission it could.

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I see what appear to be trends of development in the graph of dips of the star HD139139, which is reproduced in the article linked below. Early on, the largest dips immediately before the largest one of all show a greater and greater dip in light output. These first increase slowly, them more rapidly at the end, which is marked by the deepest dip. From this point on, the largest dips show a trend of gradually lessening in depth. Both the trends of deepening and lessening depths occur over approximately the same length of time.

https://gizmodo.com/freaky-star-seems-to-dim-randomly-and-astronomers-dont-1836045295

Breakthrough Listen's new search for alien lasers | Space 2019.07.24
https://earthsky.org/space/breakthrough-listen-seti-optical-beacons-technosignatures

For the last few decades, the search for extraterrestrial intelligence has focused on detecting radio signals. But a new collaboration between Breakthrough Listen and VERITAS will focus on looking for laser-like flashes of light.

https://breakthroughinitiatives.org/initiative/1
https://veritas.sao.arizona.edu/

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Apr 3, 1999 - May 3, 2020

Arecibo Observatory nets $19 million grant to search for dangerous asteroids

NASA has ensured the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico can continue its search for near Earth objects (NEOs) that pose a threat to the planet with a $19 million grant. The fund was awarded to the University of Central Florida, which operates the observatory on behalf of the National Science Foundation.
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The Arecibo Observatory will also analyze and categorize NEOs to help inform future space mining and sampling missions. "We can use our system to constrain the size, shape, mass, spin state, composition, binarity, trajectory, and gravitational and surface environments of NEOs and this will help NASA to determine potential targets for future missions," says Anne Virkki, principal investigator for the observatory's planetary radar program.

A portion of the $19 million grant will also be used for a STEM education program at the Science, Technology and Research (STAR) Academy in Puerto Rico. 30 high schoolers per semester will learn about the science and research conducted at the observatory across 16 sessions.

The 1,000-foot radio telescope has been in service since the mid-1960s, having served a variety of uses, from determining the rotation period of Mercury to transmitting a bitmap image to hypothetical extraterrestrials 25,000 lightyears away. The facility has occasionally faced financial troubles, but this latest grant will keep the Arecibo Observatory running for the time being.

It appeared a few years ago that Arecibo would end up being closed... nice that it has been revitalized with this search as it will also continue to produce SETI@Home data for us.

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It appeared a few years ago that Arecibo would end up being closed... nice that it has been revitalized with this search as it will also continue to produce SETI@Home data for us.

thank you Mr. Kevvy I missed that.
have you heard anything if SETI@home will get data for us to crunch from China Largest radio telescope in the World ???
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qitai_Radio_Telescope

It appeared a few years ago that Arecibo would end up being closed... nice that it has been revitalized with this search as it will also continue to produce SETI@Home data for us.

thank you Mr. Kevvy I missed that.
have you heard anything if SETI@home will get data for us to crunch from China Largest radio telescope in the World ???
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qitai_Radio_Telescope

Considering our current president, I doubt there will be any sharing of data permitted.

I think you are probable right, Gary, so sad don't you think?

The very first post in this thread was about the MeerKAT radio telescope situated near Carnarvon in South Africa, and I'm pleased to report that astronomers using the array have announced their first major discovery.

News article
Nature abstract

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Gigantic Chinese telescope opens to astronomers worldwide - 24 September 2019

The Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) in southern China has just passed a series of technical and performance assessments, and the Chinese government is expected to give the observatory the final green light to begin full operations at a review meeting scheduled for october.The world’s largest single-dish radio observatory is preparing to open to astronomers around the world, ushering in an era of sensitive observations that could help in the hunt for gravitational waves and probe the mysterious blasts of radiation known as fast radio bursts.

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-02790-3

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Apr 3, 1999 - May 3, 2020

The National Science Foundation has announced that it will finance the Green Bank Radio Telescope 37 million dollars on the next five years.
Tullio

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The Search For Life Beyond Earth (Bloomberg, Oct. 31, 2019 - 10 min.) https://youtu.be/Q7iJ_u9IV1M
Interviews with Jill Tarter and Laurance Doyle from the SETI Institute, and Andrew Siemion from UC Berkeley SETI Research Center, also affiliated with the SETI Institute.

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Cosmic cats and nuclear blasts: the strange history of interstellar messages

So you’ve received a message from an extraterrestrial intelligence. Congratulations! You are now at the centre of one of the most important events in human history. But now comes the hard part: what do you say in return – and, more importantly, how do you say it?

Tomorrow, our messages will be even more sophisticated. The Seti Institute’s Earthling project, for instance, is amassing a database of sounds submitted by users around the world, which will be electronically remixed to create unique songs that try to capture human music as a gestalt before it is broadcast into space.

Intelligent Ways to Search for Extraterrestrials - Is there a more rational way to scan the heavens for alien life? | The New Yorker https://www.newyorker.com/science/elements/intelligent-ways-to-search-for-extraterrestrials

Bob
I fully intend to adopt your motto, starting today ;-)