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Strategies for the Search for Life in the Universe A Joint Session of Commissions 16, 40, and 44, Held in Montreal, Canada, During the IAU General Assembly, 15 and 16 August, 1979

Leo Goldberg Kitt Peak National Observatory Tucson, Arizona 85726, U. S. A. Of all the reasons for exploring the Universe, none is more com­ pelling than the possibility of discovering intelligent life elsewhere in the Universe. Still the quest for extraterrestrial life has been near the bottom of t...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Papagiannis, M.D. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 1980, 1980
Edition:1st ed. 1980
Series:Astrophysics and Space Science Library
Subjects:
Astronomy / Observations
Astronomy, Observations And Techniques
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Highlights
  • Highlights of the Proceedings
  • I. The Number N of Advanced Civilizations in Our Galaxy and the Question of Galactic Colonization
  • N is Very Small
  • N is Neither Very Small nor Very Large
  • Galactic-Scale Civilization
  • The Number N of Galactic Civilizations must be Either Very Large or Very Small
  • Uncertainty in Estimates of the Number of Extraterrestrial Civilizations
  • A New Approach to the Number N of Advanced Civilizations in the Galaxy
  • II. Strategies for SETI Through Radio Waves
  • Microwave Searches in the U.S.A. and Canada
  • A Bimodal Search Strategy for SETI
  • III. The Search for Planets and Early Life in Other Solar Systems
  • The Astrometric Search for Neighboring Planetary Systems
  • Search for Planets by Spectroscopic Methods
  • The Search for Planets in Other Solar Systems Through Use of the Space Telescope
  • A Comparison of Alternative Methods for Detecting Other Planetary Systems
  • The Search for Early Forms of Life in Other Planetary Systems: Future Possibilities Afforded by Spectroscopic Techniques
  • IV. Manifestations of Advanced Cosmic Civilizations
  • Starships and their Detectability
  • Radio Leakage and Eavesdropping
  • Conclusions
  • Conclusions and Recommendations from the Joint Session

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