https://www.seti.org/stellar-celebration-seti-institute-prepares-mark-40-years-exploration
Today marks the beginning of our 40th year of operations where we celebrate an organization born out of the visionary collaboration between Jill Tarter and Tom Pierson. While our initial focus centered on expediting the Search for ExtraTerrestrial Intelligence (SETI) and delving into the right-side variables of the Drake Equation, our journey has evolved to include a multidisciplinary exploration of the cosmos and the origins and evolution of life.