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Author Question: Light from Proxima Centauri takes 4.2 years to reach Earth. Indicate whether the statement is ... (Read 43 times)

biggirl4568

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Light from Proxima Centauri takes 4.2 years to reach Earth.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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What role did Frank Drake play in SETI?
 
  What will be an ideal response?


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Reply #1 on: Jul 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

True

Answer to Question 2

Frank Drake developed the equation that attempts to provide the number of technological, intelligent civilizations now present in the Galaxy by breaking it up into 7 different factors that might be individually analyzed.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 27, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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