{"id":1226,"date":"2021-01-06T10:43:48","date_gmt":"2021-01-06T18:43:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wvara.org\/wordpress\/?p=1226"},"modified":"2021-01-06T13:42:36","modified_gmt":"2021-01-06T21:42:36","slug":"january-membership-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wvara.org\/wordpress\/2021\/01\/06\/january-membership-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"January Membership Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>WVARA\u2019s January Zoom Meeting: \u00a0\u00a0The Quest for the\u00a0Ultimate\u00a0DX\u00a0\u2014 Are We Alone in the Universe?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>January 13, 2021 at 7pm PST. \u00a0(Zoom log-in details are available\u00a0via the WVARA email reflector.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">In addition, Steve KC6ZKT will give us an update on plans for Winter Field Day and how you can get involved \u2014 Winter Field Day will be January 30\/31.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-cdn.wvara.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/06103806\/AllenTelescopeArray-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-cdn.wvara.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/06103806\/AllenTelescopeArray-1.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/wp-cdn.wvara.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/06103806\/AllenTelescopeArray-1-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption>The Allen Telescope Array, formerly known as the&nbsp;One Hectare Telescope, is a radio telescope array dedicated to&nbsp;astronomical observations and a simultaneous search for extraterrestrial&nbsp;intelligence.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Are you curious about how radio technology is being used for alien exploration in the universe? &nbsp;Join Dr. Seth Shostak, N6UDK, Senior Astronomer with the Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence (SETI) Institute, for a discussion on the possibility of discovering sophisticated civilizations much like our own. Learn about the approaches&nbsp;being applied to alien detection including RF- and signal-related technology.&nbsp;&nbsp;And if you can\u2019t wait until January, you can get started now by reading Dr Shostak\u2019s book&nbsp;<em>Confessions of an Alien Hunter<\/em>&nbsp;(published by National Geographic).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">About our January speaker: &nbsp; In addition to being a licensed radio amateur, Dr Seth Shostak has a B.A. in physics from Princeton and a PhD. in astronomy from Caltech. He did research in radio astronomy at several observatories before joining SETI. He has published numerous articles in professional journals as well as a number of popular magazines. He is the host of&nbsp;the SETI Institute&#8217;s weekly radio program on science. 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