Swan Hellenic introduced that it’s partnering with SETI Institute, a non-profit analysis group, to discover house at sea.
Swan Hellenic CEO Andrea Zito mentioned: “We are immensely proud of this new partnership. The presence of the SETI Institute’s eminent scientists onboard our cultural expedition cruises, imparting their expert knowledge of astrobiology, geology, physics, chemistry and astronomy, completes another facet of the quest to take our guests to see what others don’t”.
The goal of the partnership is to supply the company with knowledgeable insights into the historical past and newest discoveries in astronomy, astrophysics, astrobiology and planetary science, in addition to to seek out different types of life inside and past our photo voltaic system, in accordance with an organization assertion.
“The SETI Institute’s work brings humanity’s relationship with our planet, our solar system and the Universe beyond into focus,” mentioned Bill Diamond, the President and CEO of the SETI Institute.
“Over 100 Institute scientists strive to understand humankind’s place in the cosmos. Outreach and public engagement are also central to our mission, and we are delighted with the opportunity to have our scientists and thought leaders interact with the curious-minded adventurers who explore with Swan Hellenic.”
SETI Institute researchers will go to probably the most distant and inhospitable components of the planet to discover life together with Antarctica, the place the Swan Hellenic fleet is current yearly.
With SETI Institute gear, together with a complicated telescope, put in onboard, vacationers aboard the Swan Hellenic ships can have the chance to get pleasure from displays on explorations round Earth and past.
Experts scheduled for Swan Hellenic’s 2023 cultural expedition cruises embody Dr. Simon Steel, a Ph.D. Astronomer and Astrophysicist who makes a speciality of finding out galaxies.