1 Extraterrestrial Intelligence The Search, the Science and the Significance Final Report International Space University Master of Space Studies Program 2020 © International Space University. All Rights Reserved. I The MSS 2019 Program of the International Space University (ISU) was held at the ISU Central Campus in Illkirch-Graffenstaden, France. The front cover is an original art piece created by Aelyn Chong Castro. Technology, represented here as part of the James Webb Telescope, enables humanity to open a window to the stars, creating a bridge between two pieces of the same universe. The space telescope is a mirror through which we can see our reflection, while birds represent both a different form of intelligence of our planet and our desire to fly. The book then is a key to understand our essence as humans and increase our awareness as parts of the universe. All figures and tables in this report were created by the team, unless cited otherwise. The Executive Summary and the Final report may be found on the ISU web site at http://www.isunet.edu in the “ISU Team Projects/Student Reports” section. Paper copies of the Executive Summary and the Final Report may also be requested, while supplies last, from: International Space University Strasbourg Central Campus Attention: Publications/Library Parc d’Innovation 1 rue Jean-Dominique Cassini 67400 Illkirch-Graffenstaden France Publications: Tel +33 (0)3 88 65 54 32 Fax +33 (0)3 88 65 54 47 e-mail:
[email protected] II ACKNOWLEDGMENTS All of the SETI team members would like to express their gratitude to the professors and experts who have contributed to the success of this work.