Meanings of search for extra-terrestrial intelligence in English

Nasa once funded the search for extra-terrestrial intelligence to the tune of $10m a year.

His backing for the search for extra-terrestrial intelligence (Seti) marks a sea change in attitudes to a field regarded until recently as fringe science.

Initial observations using the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence (SETI) Institute's Allen Telescope Array in California have turned up empty.

SETI, or Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence, involves several million people who have downloaded software that analyzes data from distant galaxies for signs of alien life.