Honest Drake, an eminent broadcast astronomer recognized for his groundbreaking work on try to find extraterrestrial cleverness (SETI), died September 2 from the their domestic when you look at the Aptos, Ca. He was ninety-five.

A professor emeritus out-of astronomy and you will astrophysics and former dean regarding absolute sciences within UC Santa Cruz, Drake also offered having 19 ages due to the fact couch of board off trustees of the SETI Institute, good nonprofit company focused on research and you will degree connected with the newest check for life beyond World.