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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Project Ozma canonical | 6 |
| Project Ozma II | 1 |
| Project Ozma radio search for extraterrestrial signals | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T56351 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Project Ozma Context triple: [SETI, notableProgram, Project Ozma]
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A.
Pioneer plaque project
The Pioneer plaque project was a scientific and artistic initiative to create and place engraved messages aboard the Pioneer 10 and 11 spacecraft, intended as a symbolic introduction of humanity to any extraterrestrial intelligence that might encounter them.
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B.
Voyager Golden Record project
The Voyager Golden Record project was a NASA-led initiative to create and launch a phonograph record aboard the Voyager spacecraft containing sounds and images representing life and culture on Earth for any extraterrestrial intelligence that might encounter it.
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C.
Project Xanadu
Project Xanadu is an early, visionary hypertext project conceived by Ted Nelson that aimed to create a universal, non-destructive, and bidirectionally linked document publishing system.
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D.
Fiat Lux
Fiat Lux is a Latin phrase meaning "Let there be light," used as the inspirational motto of the University of California, Berkeley.
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E.
Love in the Future
Love in the Future is a 2013 R&B and soul studio album by John Legend that blends romantic ballads with contemporary production and includes the hit single "All of Me."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Project Ozma Target entity description: 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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A.
Pioneer plaque project
The Pioneer plaque project was a scientific and artistic initiative to create and place engraved messages aboard the Pioneer 10 and 11 spacecraft, intended as a symbolic introduction of humanity to any extraterrestrial intelligence that might encounter them.
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B.
Voyager Golden Record project
The Voyager Golden Record project was a NASA-led initiative to create and launch a phonograph record aboard the Voyager spacecraft containing sounds and images representing life and culture on Earth for any extraterrestrial intelligence that might encounter it.
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C.
Project Xanadu
Project Xanadu is an early, visionary hypertext project conceived by Ted Nelson that aimed to create a universal, non-destructive, and bidirectionally linked document publishing system.
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D.
Fiat Lux
Fiat Lux is a Latin phrase meaning "Let there be light," used as the inspirational motto of the University of California, Berkeley.
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E.
Love in the Future
Love in the Future is a 2013 R&B and soul studio album by John Legend that blends romantic ballads with contemporary production and includes the hit single "All of Me."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
SETI experiment
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radio astronomy experiment ⓘ scientific experiment ⓘ |
| abbreviation | none ⓘ |
| aim | to detect artificial radio signals from nearby Sun-like stars ⓘ |
| conductedAt | Green Bank, West Virginia ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dataAnalysisType | search for narrowband, non-natural radio emissions ⓘ |
| dataMedium | analog radio data ⓘ |
| era | early 1960s space age ⓘ |
| field |
radio astronomy
ⓘ
search for extraterrestrial intelligence ⓘ |
| frequencyBand | 21-centimeter hydrogen line ⓘ |
| frequencyObserved | 1420 MHz ⓘ |
| goal | to search for extraterrestrial intelligent civilizations ⓘ |
| hostInstitution | National Radio Astronomy Observatory ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | The Wonderful Wizard of Oz ⓘ |
| ledBy | Frank Drake ⓘ |
| legacy |
established basic techniques for radio SETI searches
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inspired later SETI projects ⓘ |
| location | National Radio Astronomy Observatory ⓘ |
| method | narrowband radio signal detection ⓘ |
| name | Project Ozma self-link ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Princess Ozma ⓘ |
| namedAfterWork | Oz book series by L. Frank Baum ⓘ |
| numberOfTargetStars | 2 ⓘ |
| observationType | pointed observations of individual stars ⓘ |
| observatory | Green Bank Observatory ⓘ |
| observingTechnique | single-dish radio observations ⓘ |
| organization | National Radio Astronomy Observatory ⓘ |
| principalInvestigator | Frank Drake ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Drake equation
ⓘ
Frank Drake ⓘ SETI ⓘ |
| result | no confirmed extraterrestrial signals detected ⓘ |
| signalTypeSearched | continuous narrowband tones ⓘ |
| significance |
first modern scientific SETI experiment
ⓘ
marked the beginning of the modern scientific search for extraterrestrial intelligence ⓘ |
| startDate | 1960 ⓘ |
| startYear | 1960 ⓘ |
| status | completed ⓘ |
| targetStar |
Epsilon Eridani
ⓘ
Tau Ceti ⓘ |
| telescopeDiameter | 85 feet ⓘ |
| telescopeUsed | 85-foot Howard E. Tatel Radio Telescope ⓘ |
| wavelength | 21 cm ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Project Ozma Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Project Ozma radio search for extraterrestrial signals
this entity surface form:
Project Ozma II