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Breakthrough Initiatives

set of programs to search for and communicate with extraterrestrial intelligence
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Breakthrough Initiatives

Summary

Breakthrough Initiatives is a research program[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Breakthrough Initiatives's field of work was search for extra-terrestrial intelligence[3].
  • Breakthrough Initiatives's instance of is recorded as research program[4].
  • Breakthrough Initiatives's founder is recorded as Yuri Milner[5].
  • Breakthrough Initiatives is part of search for extra-terrestrial intelligence[6].
  • Breakthrough Initiatives comprises Breakthrough Listen[7].
  • Breakthrough Initiatives comprises Breakthrough Message[8].
  • Breakthrough Initiatives's official website is recorded as https://breakthroughinitiatives.org/[9].
  • Breakthrough Initiatives's sponsor is recorded as Yuri Milner[10].

Body

Founding

Breakthrough Initiatives's founder is recorded as Yuri Milner[5].

Identity

Breakthrough Initiatives is part of search for extra-terrestrial intelligence[6].

Industry

Breakthrough Initiatives's field of work was search for extra-terrestrial intelligence[3].

Why It Matters

Breakthrough Initiatives has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Related Entities

Breakthrough Starshot

References

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  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Instance of → research program
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    Has part(s) → Breakthrough Listen, Breakthrough Message
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