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[[File:TYCHO_project_telescope.jpg|thumb|The Tycho project's telescope in Goblin's Copse ([[TV]]: ''[[The Last Sontaran (TV story)|The Last Sontaran]]'')]] | [[File:TYCHO_project_telescope.jpg|thumb|The Tycho project's telescope in Goblin's Copse ([[TV]]: ''[[The Last Sontaran (TV story)|The Last Sontaran]]'')]] | ||
The '''Tycho Project''' was a network of [[radio telescope]]s around the [[Earth|world]]. They sought friendly life in outer space. Amongst its targets was [[Rigel Beta Five]]. As of [[2009]], the Tycho project was still unsuccessful. | The '''Tycho Project''' was a network of [[radio telescope]]s around the [[Earth|world]]. They sought friendly life in outer space. Amongst its targets was [[Rigel Beta Five]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Last Sontaran (TV story)|The Last Sontaran]]'') The Tycho project was named after the [[Denmark|Danish]] astronomer [[Tycho Brahe]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Last Sontaran (novelisation)|The Last Sontaran]]'') As of [[2009]], the Tycho project was still unsuccessful. | ||
One of its telescopes, located in [[Goblin's Copse]] in [[England]], was converted from a [[Cold War]] listening station. This station was taken over by [[Kaagh|Commander Kaagh]], a survivor of the [[Tenth Sontaran Battle Fleet]] which had attempted [[Sontaran invasion of Earth|invasion of Earth]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Last Sontaran (TV story)|The Last Sontaran]]'') | One of its telescopes, located in [[Goblin's Copse]] in [[England]], was converted from a [[Cold War]] listening station. This station was taken over by [[Kaagh|Commander Kaagh]], a survivor of the [[Tenth Sontaran Battle Fleet]] which had attempted [[Sontaran invasion of Earth|invasion of Earth]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Last Sontaran (TV story)|The Last Sontaran]]'') | ||
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== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
* {{w|SETI}}, the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence, is a real-world counterpart of the Tycho Project. | * {{w|SETI}}, the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence, is a real-world counterpart of the Tycho Project. | ||
[[Category:Earth-based organisations]] | [[Category:Earth-based organisations]] | ||
Revision as of 09:11, 27 June 2015
The Tycho Project was a network of radio telescopes around the world. They sought friendly life in outer space. Amongst its targets was Rigel Beta Five. (TV: The Last Sontaran) The Tycho project was named after the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe. (PROSE: The Last Sontaran) As of 2009, the Tycho project was still unsuccessful.
One of its telescopes, located in Goblin's Copse in England, was converted from a Cold War listening station. This station was taken over by Commander Kaagh, a survivor of the Tenth Sontaran Battle Fleet which had attempted invasion of Earth. (TV: The Last Sontaran)
Behind the scenes
- SETI, the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence, is a real-world counterpart of the Tycho Project.
