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Search for extraterrestrial intelligence | Astronomy and Astrophysics | Research Starters | EBSCO Research
pThe search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) is an interdisciplinary scientific endeavor aimed at discovering signs of intelligent life beyond Earth. The core assumption is that if technologically advanced civilizations exist in the universe, they might attempt to communicate using radio waves. Given the vastness of space and the potential rarity of such civilizations, estimating the likelihood of receiving a message is complex. In 1961, Dr. Frank Drake and a group of scientists developed an equation to estimate the number of communicative civilizations, considering factors like star formation rates, the presence of planetary systems, and the development of intelligent life. /p
