Astronomer Frank Drake Searches for Life Among the Stars

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Astronomer Frank Drake helped found the science of astrobiology in the 1960s by searching for radio broadcasts from alien civilizations. Now 84, he’s got a new target: flashes from alien light sources. “We know how to do SETI [Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence] much better these days,” he says. “Our biggest challenge is coming up with the funding.”

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