Telescope in California are made to listen to signals from alien civilizations until now has been turned off. Operators admit, this is triggered by lack of funds.
Allen Telescope Array (ATA), included in "hibernation" and "Starting this week, the theme has to look normal, she kept in a secure state by staff that have been significantly reduced," said CEO Tom Person of the SETI Institute in Mountain View, California.
ATA is a partnership between the SETI Institute and the University of California, Berkeley. A nonprofit SETI Institute was founded in 1984 and most of the operations depends on private donations.
"A number of projects funded by NASA SETI Institute beginning, but Congress stopped short program at the NASA SETI 1993rd of SETI Institute continue to seek funding for more than two years," said one person.
In fact, the ATA provides services to the Air Force (Air Force) U.S. to help track orbital debris that could compromise the defense satellites.
"We will continue to discuss and remain confident Auas this effort to help fund future operations," he said.
Operating costs of U.S. operations ATA was 1.5 million (RP13 billion) a year, that person.
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