"Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence"

             By Dr. Tim O'Brien, Jodrell Bank Observatory, UK.

Cr: Dr. Tim O'Brien	Lovell Telescope  Cr:Dr. Tim O'Brien/Jodrell Bank

The talk begins with the development of life on Earth and then moves on to discuss the possibility of life on other planets in the solar system. The latest discoveries of planets orbiting other stars are described and it is explained how this opens up many potential sites for the search for life elsewhere in the universe. Finally the current status and the role of Jodrell Bank in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) is discussed.

Dr. Tim O'Brien

Research Papers:

Hubble Space Telescope imaging and ground-based spectroscopy of old nova shells - II. The bipolar shell of the slow nova HR Del. 
Harman D.J., O'Brien, T.J. 2003, MNRAS, in press

Kinematics of the Pencil nebula (RCW 37) and its association with the young Vela supernova remnant RX J0852.0-4622
Redman M. P., Meaburn J., Bryce M., Harman D. J., O'Brien T. J.
2002, MNRAS, 336, 1093

MERLIN Radio Detection of an Interaction Zone within a Binary Orion Proplyd System
Graham M., Meaburn J., Garrington S.T., O'Brien T. J., Henney W.J., O'Dell C.R.
2002, ApJ, 570, 222
 

The remnant of Nova Cassiopeiae 1993 (V705 Cassiopeiae)
Eyres S.P.S., Bode M.F., O'Brien T. J., Watson S.K., Davis R.J.
2000, MNRAS, 318, 1086

A possible detection of diffuse extended X-ray emission in the environment of the globular cluster NGC 6779
Hopwood M.E.L., Evans A., Roberts T.P., Burleigh M.R., Odenkirchen M., Beardmore A.P., O'Brien, T.J., Jeffries R.D., Penny A., Eyres S.P.S.
2000, MNRAS, 316, L5

Hubble Space Telescope imaging and ground-based spectroscopy of old nova shells - I. FH Ser, V533 Her, BT Mon, DK Lac and V476 Cyg
Gill C.D., O'Brien, T.J.
2000, MNRAS, 314, 175

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This lecture is also available to members nationwide on high quality DVD, which you can order by credit card online HERE or by calling (01) 847 0777 (alternatively post a cheque or postal order to: December DVD, Astronomy Ireland, PO. Box 2888, Dublin 5.) As a sample, a low-resolution version will be available FREE on this website. Full quality DVDs of this and past lectures are just €5 each (add €5 for P&P for any number of DVDs).