Seth Shostak (born July 20, 1943) is an American astronomer, currently Senior Astronomer and Director, Center for SETI research. Read full biography of Seth Shostak →
The total number of people that do a job that has the same description as mine in the entire world is fewer than 10. There's a lot of effort... →
This plucky NASA telescope is able to find planets en masse. If you compare planet hunting to prospecting for gold, then Kepler is equivalent to... →
Typically, only about 2 percent of the American populace tunes in to PBS's 'Nova' series - the most successful science show on the tube.... →
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What's a space elevator? Simply described, it's a thin ribbon, about 3 feet wide and 60 thousand miles long, stretching upwards from the... →
When was the last time you bought an American-made radio or television? If you're Gen X or younger, the answer is 'never.' Does the label... →
Seth Shostak (born July 20, 1943) is an American astronomer, currently Senior Astronomer and Director, Center for SETI research.