Project Ozma
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Project Ozma was the pioneering 1960 radio astronomy experiment led by Frank Drake that marked the beginning of the modern scientific search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
SETI experiment
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radio astronomy experiment → scientific experiment → |
| abbreviation |
none
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| aim |
to detect artificial radio signals from nearby Sun-like stars
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| conductedAt |
Green Bank, West Virginia
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| country |
United States
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| dataAnalysisType |
search for narrowband, non-natural radio emissions
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| dataMedium |
analog radio data
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| era |
early 1960s space age
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| field |
radio astronomy
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search for extraterrestrial intelligence → |
| frequencyBand |
21-centimeter hydrogen line
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| frequencyObserved |
1420 MHz
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| goal |
to search for extraterrestrial intelligent civilizations
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| hostInstitution |
National Radio Astronomy Observatory
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| inspiredBy |
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
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| ledBy |
Frank Drake
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| legacy |
established basic techniques for radio SETI searches
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inspired later SETI projects → |
| location |
National Radio Astronomy Observatory
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| method |
narrowband radio signal detection
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| name |
Project Ozma
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| namedAfter |
Princess Ozma
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| namedAfterWork |
Oz book series by L. Frank Baum
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| numberOfTargetStars |
2
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| observationType |
pointed observations of individual stars
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| observatory |
Green Bank Observatory
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| observingTechnique |
single-dish radio observations
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| organization |
National Radio Astronomy Observatory
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| principalInvestigator |
Frank Drake
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| relatedTo |
Drake equation
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Frank Drake → SETI → |
| result |
no confirmed extraterrestrial signals detected
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| signalTypeSearched |
continuous narrowband tones
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| significance |
first modern scientific SETI experiment
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marked the beginning of the modern scientific search for extraterrestrial intelligence → |
| startDate |
1960
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| startYear |
1960
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| status |
completed
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| targetStar |
Epsilon Eridani
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Tau Ceti → |
| telescopeDiameter |
85 feet
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| telescopeUsed |
85-foot Howard E. Tatel Radio Telescope
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| wavelength |
21 cm
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Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Frank Drake
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Green Bank, West Virginia → |
knownFor |
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Project Ozma
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name |
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SETI
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notableProgram |
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Frank Drake
("Project Ozma radio search for extraterrestrial signals")
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notableWork |
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Green Bank, West Virginia
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siteOf |
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Tau Ceti
("Project Ozma II")
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wasObservedBy |