Searching for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Using Google Cloud

Overview

Explore how Google Cloud can be utilized in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence in this 11-minute video featuring Developer Advocate Martin Omander and SETI Forward Award winner Raffy Traas. Discover the concept of technosignatures and learn about the process of filtering out terrestrial signals. Gain insights into telescope data analysis, data acquisition methods, and the application of Google Cloud for processing vast amounts of radiofrequency data. Uncover the results of this innovative approach to SETI and get a glimpse into future plans for extraterrestrial research. Dive into this fascinating intersection of cloud technology and the quest for alien life.

Syllabus

- Intro
- What are technosignatures?
- Filtering out other signals
- Telescope data analysis
- How do you get the data from the telescope?
- How did you process this data on Google Cloud?
- What were the results?
- What’s next for SETI & Raffy?
- Wrap up