February 24, 2000: SETI Project - Seth Shostak
Sep 09, 2024•2 hr 41 min•Season 2000Ep. 640
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Episode description
Art Bell connects live with Seth Shostak at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico, where the SETI Institute is conducting Project Phoenix, the most sensitive search for extraterrestrial intelligence ever attempted. The interview features a groundbreaking live webcam feed showing Shostak and colleague Jill Tarter, the real-life inspiration for Jodie Foster's character in Contact, inside the observatory control room. Shostak explains that the system monitors 28 million frequency channels… Full show notes & guests: https://artbellarchive.org/episode/february-24-2000-seti-project-seth-shostak
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