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The Drake equation and its variables
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Astronomers use the Drake Equation to calculate the number of planets in the universe with intelligent life by considering variables such as the number of suitable planets and the probability of intelligent life evolving.
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The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) was founded by astrophysicist and astronomer Frank Drake in 1960, but its origins date back to a 1959 paper by Philip Morrison and Giuseppe Caccioni that argued the importance of actively searching for alien life.
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SETI
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The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) was founded by astrophysicist and astronomer Frank Drake in 1960, but its origins date back to a 1959 paper by Philip Morrison and Giuseppe Caccioni that argued the importance of actively searching for alien life.
ChapterThe Drake equation and its variables
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Astrophysicists use the Drake Equation to estimate the number of potential extraterrestrial civilizations in our galaxy by considering factors like the number of stars with potentially habitable planets and the likelihood of intelligent life developing.
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Extraterrestrial civilization
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Astrophysicists use the Drake Equation to estimate the number of potential extraterrestrial civilizations in our galaxy by considering factors like the number of stars with potentially habitable planets and the likelihood of intelligent life developing.