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Frank Drake — the man who dreamt of speaking with the stars

South Africa

Frank Drake — the man who dreamt of speaking with the stars

By J Brooks Spector

A mysterious signal looked like a sign of alien technology — but it turned out to be radio interference

Magazine

A mysterious signal looked like a sign of alien technology — but it turned out to be radio interference

By Danny C Price

On citizen astronomers and foreign bodies

Magazine

On citizen astronomers and foreign bodies

By Chris Marais