The Truth Is Out There
The scientific search for extraterrestrial life is still going strong.
The instruments, the initial phase of the planned 350-dish Allen Telescope Array, are designed to systematically scan the skies for radio signals sent by advanced civilizations from distant star systems and planets. Fifty years after it began — and 18 years since Congress voted to strip taxpayer money from the effort — the nation’s search for extraterrestrial intelligence is alive and growing.

