In the San Francisco Bay Area, the leaves have turned from beautiful
crimson and shades of golden yellow to winter brown, and the crisp air alerts
us to the coming holidays. The entire SETI Institute team would
like to take this opportunity to say thank you to our long-time loyal Space.com
readers and to those of you who occasionally drop in at www.seti.org to learn about our latest
research.
Our SETI Institute team works
on topics that encompass the best of human spirit and inventiveness by
exploring the origins of life and the possibility that life exists beyond this "pale
blue dot," as our late friend and SETI Institute trustee Carl Sagan once
called it.
We also wish to express a heartfelt thanks to our
supporters. Through your gifts to the SETI Institute, you expect that your
support will be used to create a better understanding of where human civilization
fits in this vast universe. We are humbled by your trust in us, and you have
our pledge that your funds are always used wisely to explore these great
mysteries.
In addition
to the exciting scientific work of people like Jill Tarter, Frank Drake, Mark Showalter and many
others you know well from Space.com, our publications and our website, the SETI
Institute proudly invests in both formal and informal science education. Perhaps
you have had the chance to see senior astronomer Seth Shostak at a
public lecture in your area or have heard Seth and one of his fantastic guests
on our weekly radio show Are We Alone. Or teachers
in your local school district use our creative and interactive science
curriculum Voyages Through Time . All
of this work is greatly enhanced by our supporters.
With your help, we've made substantial progress in our mission
to "explore, understand and explain the origin, nature and prevalence of
life in the universe." Working together, we may someday conclusively
answer the age-old question, "Are We Alone?"
Along the way, we may even discover something of great significance that is
currently completely unforeseen.
This has
been a hard year economically for so many people, and likewise for the non-profit
organizations that are supported by their generous donations. The SETI Institute is
no exception. In these times of economic slowdown, it is even more important to
encourage exploration and provide high quality, exciting science education.
We are
truly grateful for all gifts and memberships we have received this year. If you
want to feel connected and experience a sense of pride in supporting our
mission, please help us pursue our vision with a year-end gift. Your donation
is tax deductible to the full extent of the law. You may donate online at www.seti.org. Your generosity will make a significant
difference in our ability to continue our important work in the coming year.
From all of
us at the SETI Institute, best
wishes for a very happy holiday season!
The SETI Institute is
dedicated to the deep scientific understanding of life in all its forms on
Earth, and to exploration of the cosmos for evidence of life, especially intelligent
life.
— If life's out there, we'll find
it! —
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