Professor Stephen Hawking and Yuri Milner, the immensely wealthy Russian tycoon with stakes in Facebook and Alibaba, have announced a $100 million project to search for intelligent extraterrestrial life. The plan has two
We've been thrilled to have longtime space and science reporter Alan Boyle covering two big stories for GeekWire today: Stephen Hawking's announcement of a $100 million initiative to find alien life, and Elon Musk's news conference about a preliminary
Now that search is getting a huge boost, courtesy of a $100 million “Breakthrough Initiatives” program from Yuri Milner and Stephen Hawking, unveiled today at the Royal Society in London. Drake, as well as Ann Druyan,
July 20, 2015 2:15 PM EDT – Stephen Hawking explains "Breakthrough Listen," a new initiative aimed at discovering intelligent extraterrestrial life. (Breakthrough Initiatives). RELATED LINKS. STORY: Stephen Hawking announces $100 million hunt for alien
July 20, 2015 2:15 PM EDT – Stephen Hawking explains "Breakthrough Listen," a new initiative aimed at discovering intelligent extraterrestrial life. (Breakthrough Initiatives). RELATED LINKS. STORY: Stephen Hawking announces $100 million hunt for alien