The hunt for intelligent aliens is ramping up.
The $100 million Breakthrough Listen project will use the powerful MeerKAT radio-telescope array in the Karoo region of South Africa to search 1 million stars for signals from alien civilizations, project leaders announced today (Oct. 2).
The partnership significantly extends the reach of Breakthrough Listen, which also employs the Green Bank Telescope in West Virginia and Parkes Observatory in Australia. [13 Ways to Search for Intelligent Aliens]
The $100 million Breakthrough Listen project will use the powerful MeerKAT radio-telescope array in the Karoo region of South Africa to search 1 million stars for signals from alien civilizations, project leaders announced today (Oct. 2).
The partnership significantly extends the reach of Breakthrough Listen, which also employs the Green Bank Telescope in West Virginia and Parkes Observatory in Australia. [13 Ways to Search for Intelligent Aliens]