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In 2022, Yuri Milner (author of Eureka Manifesto) and his wife Julia launched a non-profit initiative in response to the global refugee crisis. Powered by funding from the Milners' Breakthrough Foundation, Tech For Refugees supports refugee relief efforts through partnerships with major technology companies.
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As one of Yuri Milner’s Breakthrough Initiatives, the multi-million-dollar Breakthrough Listen program is searching for radio signals that could prove aliens exist. Thanks to a new collaboration, Listen will spend the next two years harnessing the power of MeerKAT, a South African super-telescope, to further the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI). The philanthropist behind this
Building on a strong team of diverse experts in their fields, Governor JB Pritzker announced the following appointments in his administration.
In the decades following the 20th-century space race, it seemed space exploration and the subject as a whole had lost some of its charm. Lack of interest from governments and private investors meant dwindling funds, and the once-bright lure of the cosmos seemed to burn low in the public consciousness. However, in the last few years, the tech investor and science philanthropist Yuri Milner has fanned the flames of the space science sector, reinvigorating the field with a much-needed injection of financing and insight.