This video details the history and current efforts of NASA's Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence program. The video explains the use of radiotelescopes to monitor electromagnetic frequencies reaching the Earth, and the analysis of this data for patterns or signals that have no natural origin. The video presents an overview of Frank Drake's 1960 'Ozma' experiment, the current META experiment, and planned efforts incorporating an international Deep Space Network of radiotelescopes that will be trained on over 800 stars.


    Access

    Access via TIB


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    The Quest for Contact: NASA's Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence


    Publication date :

    1992-02-01


    Type of media :

    Audio-visual


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :