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How much money does the government spend on the search for extraterrestrial life in one year?

Answer:
If the question refers to chemical analyses related to the existence of extraterrestrial
organic molecules, NASA's total budget for all activity in all aerospace projects in 2009
amounted to roughly 1/2 of 1 percent of the federal budget.

If the question refers to the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, then the answer is: Zero.
In the US, there has been no government funding for any SETI activity since 1995.
First answer by Alcohen2006. Last edit by Alcohen2006. Contributor trust: 1141 [recommend contributor recommended]. Question popularity: 1 [recommend question].

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