Project Phoenix
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Project Phoenix was a major SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) observing program that used large radio telescopes to scan nearby, Sun-like stars for possible signals from advanced civilizations.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
SETI observing program
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radio astronomy project ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
nearby Sun-like stars
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nearby stars ⓘ |
| contributedTo | development of advanced radio signal processing techniques ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dataAnalysis | computer-based signal processing ⓘ |
| dataType | radio frequency spectra ⓘ |
| distinction | one of the most sensitive early targeted SETI searches ⓘ |
| field |
Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
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radio astronomy ⓘ |
| focus | high-sensitivity observations of individual stars ⓘ |
| goal |
detect possible signals from advanced extraterrestrial civilizations
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search for artificial radio signals ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
long-term monitoring of target stars
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systematic sky survey of selected stars ⓘ |
| hasOutcome | placed upper limits on strong narrowband transmitters near target stars ⓘ |
| influenced | later SETI observing strategies ⓘ |
| motivation | test the hypothesis that nearby Sun-like stars may host technological civilizations ⓘ |
| observationMethod | radio observations ⓘ |
| observes | stellar radio emissions ⓘ |
| partOf | SETI program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Allen Telescope Array
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NASA High Resolution Microwave Survey NERFINISHED ⓘ SETI@home NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | no confirmed extraterrestrial signals detected ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline |
astrobiology
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astrophysics ⓘ |
| searchBand |
microwave radio frequencies
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water hole radio band ⓘ |
| searchObjective |
find evidence of technological civilizations
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identify non-natural radio emissions ⓘ |
| searchStrategy |
multi-frequency scanning of each target
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repeated observations of target stars ⓘ |
| searchType |
radio SETI search
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targeted search ⓘ |
| signalTypeSearched | narrowband radio signals ⓘ |
| sponsoredBy | SETI Institute NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | completed ⓘ |
| targetSelectionCriterion |
Sun-like stars
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nearby stellar systems ⓘ |
| uses |
automated signal detection algorithms
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high-resolution spectrometers ⓘ large radio telescopes ⓘ radio telescope arrays ⓘ |
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