What is the ATAs role in SETI?
The ATA will be the world’s first radio telescope dedicated to the SETI search. The ATA is almost 1,000 times faster than the Arecibo telescope, between 20 and 2000 times faster than the Very Large Array (depending on the scientific program) and 50 times faster than the Green Bank Telescope. The ATA will be the fastest Radio telescope in the world making it perfect for doing surveys. In addition to the SETI search, the ATA will be surveying transient radio sources, galactic hydrogen, and pulsars.
