the SETI Institute
/ðə ˈseti ɪnstɪtjuːt/
/ðə ˈseti ɪnstɪtuːt/
the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Institute
- a US organization set up in 1984 to conduct research into whether life exists outside the Earth. It is a private, non-profit organization but often government organizations such as NASA give financial support to its projects.
SETI研究所：成立于1984年的美国组织，致力于研究地球以外是否存在生命。它是一个私人的非营利组织，但通常由诸如NASA之类的政府组织为其项目提供财务支持。