Astronomy Picture of the Day · May 17, 1999

How to Search for Aliens

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 17, 1999 is “How to Search for Aliens,” an image. It is credited to Credit: SETI@home, UC Berkeley SETI Team. The original explanation runs about 159 words.

From the explanation

““Mom, can I use our computer to search for aliens?” Last week, the SETI@home project released free software that enables many home computers to search for signals from intelligent extra-terrestrials .”

— APOD editors, May 17, 1999

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At a glance

Date: May 17, 1999
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: SETI@home, UC Berkeley SETI Team
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 159 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, May 17, 1999 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1999-may-17-how-to-search-for-aliens

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