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Houston Artist Tapped to Send Messages Into Space

Houston artist Dario Robleto recently joined a group of top astronomers and physicists in London – no less than Stephen Hawking among them – to announce a series of projects called Breakthrough Initiatives, aimed at communicating with intelligent life beyond Earth. Robleto tells News 88.7 arts and culture reporter Amy Bishop about his role, and […]

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Houston artist Dario Robleto recently joined a group of top astronomers and physicists in London – no less than Stephen Hawking among them – to announce a series of projects called Breakthrough Initiatives, aimed at communicating with intelligent life beyond Earth.

Robleto tells News 88.7 arts and culture reporter Amy Bishop about his role, and who's behind Breakthrough Initiatives.

During his conversation with reporter Amy Bishop, Robleto referenced that glass of water analogy – he wanted us all to know the astronomer credited with making that analogy is Dr. Jill Tarter.