Creator: University of California at Berkeley | visit site
Grade Range: K - 11
This site is the homepage for a scientific experiment that uses Internet-connected computers in the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI). Based at U.C. Berkeley, this site explains how radio telescopes to listen for narrow-bandwidth radio signals from space. Such signals are not known to occur naturally, so a detection would provide evidence of extraterrestrial technology. This site offers software to become part of the project.
In the Classroom
Participation in the project requires downloading software and establishing a username on the site. Check with your administrator to be sure that your school computer will support the program.
At Home
As a family, learn about an exciting project that involves computers searching for extraterrestrial intelligence after downloading the necessary software.