The SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) organization is a non-profit research organization that uses space-scanning technology to search for signs of intelligent life in the universe. The organization was founded in 1984 and has since been dedicated to the exploration of the universe and the search for extraterrestrial life. SETI's mission is to use space-scanning technology to detect, analyze, and interpret signals from distant stars and galaxies in order to determine if they are of intelligent origin.