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Optical SETI Telescope Updates

October 28, 2009: Optical SETI's Growing Capabilities
Often, the phrase “next steps” has been known to describe things that don't actually happen. But for The Planetary Society's All-sky Optical SETI it's different. Here's what's happened in the last year. Read more »

October 30, 2007: Planetary Society's Optical SETI Telescope Offers Online View of Night sky
The Planetary Society unveils today a new treat on its website in conjunction with the optical search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) -- a live view of the night sky in the region where The Planetary Society's Optical SETI Telescope is searching. Read more »

February 26, 2007: With Observations in Full Swing, Team Prepares to Remove "Sunglasses" from Telescope

October 20, 2006: Telescope Goes "Semi-Automatic"

July 11, 2006: Telescope shows its Amazing Capabilities

April 28, 2006: The Planetary Society's Optical SETI Telescope

What is the Optical SETI Telescope doing now? Click here to find out!