Berkeley SETI Research Center

Berkeley SETI Research Center
Formation2012; 12 years ago (2012)
PurposeDetermine the prevalence of intelligent life in the universe
HeadquartersBerkeley, California
Director
Andrew Siemion
Parent organization
University of California, Berkeley
Websiteseti.berkeley.edu
Screen shot of the screensaver for SETI@home, a distributed computing project in which volunteers donate idle computer power to analyze radio signals for signs of extraterrestrial intelligence.
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The Berkeley SETI Research Center (BSRC) conducts experiments searching for optical and electromagnetic transmissions from intelligent extraterrestrial civilizations.[1] The center is based at the University of California, Berkeley.

The Berkeley SETI Research Center has several SETI searches operating at various wavelengths, from radio, through infrared, to visible light. These include SERENDIP, SEVENDIP, NIROSETI,[2] Breakthrough Listen, and SETI@home. The research center is also involved in the development of new telescopes and instrumentation.

The Berkeley SETI Research Center is independent of, but collaborates with, researchers at the SETI Institute. No unambiguous signals from extraterrestrial intelligence have been found.[3]

  1. ^ Berkeley SETI - Home page. Steve Croft, Berkeley SETI Research Center, University of California, Berkeley. 2017.
  2. ^ SETI Explores the Near-Infrared. Paul Gilster, Centauri Dreams. 27 March 2015.
  3. ^ Berkeley SETI Research Center - FAQ. 2017.