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SETI Gains Respect, NASA Funding

Posted by simoniker on from the more-cash-out-there dept.

securitas writes "After having its funding cut off by Congress a decade ago, the SETI program has just received a NASA five-year grant (Google link) to participate as a lead team in the NASA Astrobiology Institute, which investigates the origin and future of life in the universe. For more information, see the Astrobiology Institute's announcement and the NASA press release."

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  1. Meanwhile... by mikeophile · · Score: 5, Funny

    The search for intelligent life on Earth continues.

  2. Just goes to show by maroberts · · Score: 5, Funny

    That putting that trojan in the screensaver that lobbies congressmen was a good idea.....

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  3. Re:this is great news by puusism · · Score: 5, Funny

    You know perfectly well that M class planets only exist in Star Trek. The same applies also to tachyon fields. :-) And no earth-like planets have ever been discovered around Proxima Centauri...

    I think you should not be modded down as troll, because this is a good indicator about the data quality found on Interesting 5 Slashdot posts.

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  4. Re:Chance or Design? by richie2000 · · Score: 5, Funny
    definite proof of the existence of Alien civilizations would require massive updating of the Churches' beliefs.

    Not really. Just some kick-ass space crusades.

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