In Hunt for E.T.

    For years,scientists have been listening for faint whispers of E.T.phoning anyone in electronic earshot.Now,some researchers are hearing sounds almost as exciting--the staccato of hammers,the crackle of arc welders,and the rumble of construction equipment--that signal the building of huge new telescopes to help answer an old question:Are we alone in the galaxy?
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    The answer to that question looms closer,thanks to boosts in funding,astronomical discoveries,and advances in technology.Researchers asy within a few years they'll be able to conduct more exhaustive searches for civilizations beyond our solar system.