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Planetary Radio

A Bright New Star in the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence

Airdate: Monday, April 3, 2006
Running Time: 00:28:52
Listen: Windows Media | MP3

Harvard professor and SETI pioneer Paul Horowitz is about to unveil a powerful new tool dedicated to finding a brilliant flash of laser light coming from a distant civilization. He and his graduate student Andrew Howard talk with Mat about the new telescope, the first-ever Optical SETI Dedicated Observatory. Emily Lakdawalla is the go-to person if you're wondering why the Mars Exploration Rovers take a day off now and then. Bruce Betts knows What's Up, and presents a new space trivia contest.

Guests

• Paul Horowitz, Harvard University physicist
• Andrew Howard

Related Information

• Paul Horowitz's Harvard SETI Home Page
• Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
• SETI Optical Telescope