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ATA Observation
Allen Telescope Array Quotes
WHAT SCIENTISTS, THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES & NOBEL LAUREATES ARE SAYING…
"The SETI Institute is unique within the space science community for addressing the full spectrum of questions posed by astrobiology. The Allen Telescope Array is a significant step forward in our ability to discover answers to some of those questions. I look forward to continuing my participation in the SETI Institute's efforts."
Dr. Baruch S. Blumberg, Nobel Laureate,
SETI Institute Board of Trustees
"One of the most important of all philosophical questions is whether there are other intelligent life forms in the universe with whom we may one day make contact. The endeavor is for the benefit of every country in the world and, to that end, we should all support the SETI Institute’s noble cause in any way we can.”
Sir Arthur C. Clarke, Scientist, Author, Futurist
"The universe still holds many secrets. We don’t yet know the correct questions to ask in order to investigate some of them. One way to unlock those secrets is to build new instruments that can explore in new ways, without too many preconceptions about what you will find. The Allen Telescope Array may soon reward us with improved understanding of a variety of astrophysical processes we already know about, evidence for cosmic neighbors, or other surprises we cannot now anticipate.”
Dr. Charles H. Townes
Nobel Laureate
SETI Institute Board of Trustees, Emeritus
"Over the next five years we will enter an era in which we will be discovering Earth-like planets, and the Allen Telescope Array (ATA) offers the opportunity to stare for hours or weeks at these planets in search of intelligent signals. I expect the telescope to be fully online when we find that first Earth-like planet around a Sun-like star, so we can point the ATA at it and listen."
Dr. Geoffrey Marcy
UC Berkeley's premier planet hunter
Professor of astronomy
"The leadership of the SETI Institute has forged a unique endeavor out of private and public funds, maintained a high standard of scientific research through its peer-reviewed research activities, and articulated clearly and authoritatively the rationale for approaches to a comprehensive search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
An Assessment of: U.S. and International Programs in Astrobiology; Committee on the Origins and Evolution of Life; National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences
"We welcome the Allen Telescope Array to the ranks of cutting-edge instruments seeking to advance the frontiers of astronomical knowledge, and congratulate the team whose vision, innovation, and hard work have made it a reality. The ATA will play an important role, both technologically and scientifically, in the exciting future of 21st-Century astrophysics."
Dr. Fred Lo, Director
National Radio Astronomy Observatory
Media Contact
Robert Sanders, UC Berkeley, (510) 643-6998, rsanders@berkeley.edu
Seth Shostak, SETI Institute: (650) 960-4530, seth@seti.org
Aaron Blank, for the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, (206) 343-1543, aaronblank@feareygroup.com