The Breakthrough Listen Search for Intelligent Life: Public Data, Formats, Reduction and Archiving

• Published in: arXiv.org
• Main Authors: Lebofsky, Matthew, Croft, Steve, Siemion, Andrew P V, Price, Danny C, Enriquez, J Emilio, Isaacson, Howard, MacMahon, David H E, Anderson, David, Brzycki, Bryan, Cobb, Jeff, Czech, Daniel, DeBoer, David, DeMarines, Julia, Drew, Jamie, Griffin, Foster, Gajjar, Vishal, Gizani, Nectaria, Hellbourg, Greg, Korpela, Eric J, Lacki, Brian, Sheikh, Sofia, Werthimer, Dan, Worden, Pete, Yu, Alex, Zhang, Yunfan Gerry
• Format: Paper Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ithaca Cornell University Library, arXiv.org 29.12.2020
• Subjects: Algorithms; Archiving; Automation; Celestial bodies; Collection; Dark matter; Data analysis; Extraterrestrial intelligence; Extraterrestrial life; Interstellar matter; Line spectra; Machine learning; Outliers (statistics); Physics - Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics; Planetary probes; Project SETI; Pulsars; Radio bursts; Radio telescopes; Reduction; Searching; Software; Spectrograms; Stellar activity; Telescopes

Breakthrough Listen is the most comprehensive and sensitive search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) to date, employing a collection of international observational facilities including both radio and optical telescopes. During the first three years of the Listen program, thousands of targets...