Radio Telescope Array Dedicated to Astronomy, 10/11/07

UC Berkeley and the SETI Institute (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) dedicated a new-concept radio telescope devoted to galactic astronomy and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. Located near Lassen Volcanic National Park in northern California, the first 42 of a planned 350 radio dishes of the Allen Telescope Array (ATA) (the largest telescope for the search for extraterrestrial intelligence) started collecting data, opening a new era of radio astronomy research. (1:17 min.) Contact: Roxanne Makasdjian, UCB Media Relations http://www.berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2007/10/11_ata.shtml