Continue searching for aliens

The Institute for Extraterrestrial Life Research (SETI) has received more than $ 200,000 in funding for re-operation after a period of research interruption due to lack of funding.

A system of 42 astronomical observatories looking for signs of aliens in the universe will continue to work after donors have donated enough money to maintain the operation of the system.

Astronomical observatory system looking for alien signs

This astronomical observatory system, initially joined in a collaborative project between the Extraterrestrial Life Research Institute (SETI) and the UC Berkeley Astronomy Laboratory but was excluded from earlier this year due to the lack of money from the National Science Foundation and the State budget cuts.

This week, SETI received more than $ 200,000, including the sponsorship of actor Jodie Foster, to continue operating the system.

SETI's senior leader, astronomer Seth Shostak expressed satisfaction with the amount of money that had been raised during the difficult economic period. And said: 'Answering the question of whether someone outside the Earth is as smart or better than us is still worth it.'

The system will operate again 24 hours a day in September to use up the rest of the year until more funds are found. To operate, each year the system consumes 2.5 million dollars with a staff of 10 people.

Overall, SETI has a budget of 18 million dollars and 140 employees. This funding is provided by sponsors, NASA and the National Science Foundation.

This observatory system is used not only to search for aliens but also to study black holes, pulsars and magnetic fields in the galaxy.