Astronomers seek evidence of tech built by aliens
July 28, 2021
An international team of scientists led by a prominent Harvard astronomer announced a new initiative on Tuesday to look for evidence of technology built by extraterrestrial civilisations.
Called the Galileo Project, it envisages the creation of a global network of medium-sized telescopes, cameras and computers to investigate unidentified flying objects, and has so far been funded with $1.75 million from private donors.
Given recent research showing the prevalence of Earth-like planets throughout the galaxy, "We can no longer ignore the possibility that technological civilisations predated us," Professor Avi Loeb told reporters at a news conference.