Summary
If all the reports of mysterious objects buzzing our skies are taken as true encounters, the Earth appears to be under assault. But for the chief leader of the SETI Institute, there's a need to step back and cuddle up to a cup of cosmic reality. Bill Diamond is the president and chief executive officer of the SETI Institute. "There is no compelling evidence," he contends. The closest star system to the Earth is the Alpha Centauri group at a distance of 4.3 light-years. For many, the SETI logo signals a universal question of 'are we alone?' The SETI Institute's Allen Telescope Array is the first radio telescope to be designed from the ground up to search for extraterrestrial intelligence. The SETI Institute leader said if the government actually believed in ET buzzing our planet, where's the study money?