
Frank Drake with cosmic equation to gauge the presence of intelligent life in the cosmos. The Drake Equation identifies specific factors believed to play a role in the development of civilizations in our galaxy.
Credit: SETI Institute
Here’s a new story of mine up on SPACE.com today:
The Father of SETI: Q&A with Astronomer Frank Drake
by Leonard David, Space.com’s Space Insider Columnist
February 26, 2015 01:50pm ET
Go to:
http://www.space.com/28665-seti-astronomer-frank-drake-interview.html

Frank Drake, center, with his colleagues, Optical SETI (OSETI) Principal Investigator Shelley Wright and Rem Stone with the 40-inch Nickel telescope at Lick Observatory in California. Outfitted with the OSETI instrument, the silver rectangular instrument package protrudes from the bottom of the telescope, plus computers, etc.
Credit: Laurie Hatch Photography, used with permission