UPI story on SETI@home

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David Anderson Volunteer moderator Project administrator Project developer Project scientist Send message Joined: 13 Feb 99 Posts: 178 Credit: 502,653 RAC: 0	Message 2153958 - Posted: 30 Jan 2026, 21:53:54 UTC Check out a story by United Press International about SETI@home. ID: 2153958 · Reply Quote

ML1 Volunteer moderator Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 25 Nov 01 Posts: 21974 Credit: 7,508,002 RAC: 20	Message 2154081 - Posted: 5 Feb 2026, 15:12:27 UTC - in response to Message 2153958. Just one good quote amongst many: ... SETI@home was a breakthrough in that it was able to combine "mainstream astronomy" with the search for extraterrestrials, which researchers must "constantly struggle to justify" as they seek precious telescope time. "With SETI@home, scientists did both," Vakoch said. "As astronomers pointed the Arecibo radio telescope at targets of their choice, SETI@home also analyzed the incoming data, but this time for signals that can't be created by nature. SETI@home was designed so scientists could conduct mainstream astronomy and simultaneously determine whether we're alone in the universe." Good article and a good summary! Keep searchin'!! Martin See new freedom: Mageia Linux Take a look for yourself: Linux Format The Future is what We all make IT (GPLv3) ID: 2154081 · Reply Quote

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