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SETI as Science

SETI as Science. No signal yet – but lots of innovation. SETI Pioneered Exoplanet Detection. Cyclops Report – Emphasized that census of exoplanets was needed Dave Black at NASA Ames began holding workshops on detection technologies during Morrison workshops (SP-419)

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SETI as Science

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  1. SETI as Science No signal yet – but lots ofinnovation

  2. SETI Pioneered Exoplanet Detection • Cyclops Report – • Emphasized that census of exoplanets was needed • Dave Black at NASA Ames began holding workshops on detection technologies during Morrison workshops (SP-419) • JB & Black decided to split off exoplanets from SETI during early Proxmire skirmishes • IAU Comm 51 (Bioastronomy - 1978) promoted exoplanet research until they were real • IAU Comm 53 (Extra Solar Planets – 2006)

  3. SETI Innovated Lots of Technology • Piggyback observing programs (SERENDIPs) • FAST, large FFT spectrometers • Full custom • Partial custom (accelerators) • Reconfigurable • Visitor ‘operations’ of national telescopes • Have trailer-will observe • ‘rental’ fees yielded • First $2.3M for Arecibo Gregorian upgrade • 13 beam Parkes feed

  4. More Innovation • Distributed computing – SETI@home • BOINC • Coincidence detection for OSETI • LNSD array • ATA is world’s first wide-angle, panchromatic, snapshot radio camera • Commensal observing • setiQuest – science as a global, open-source, project that evolves into what the community wants

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