How Is the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI)using Radio Signals

question 62

Multiple Choice

How is the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) using radio signals currently being funded?

• A) The U.S.federal government
• B) Nongovernmental organizations such as the Planetary Society and from private individuals
• C) NASA
• D) None of these

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