Drake equation

English

Etymology

Named after American astrophysicist Frank Drake (1930–2022).

Proper noun

the Drake equation

(exobiology) A formula for calculating the probability of civilizations existing elsewhere in the Milky Way galaxy and of their ability to communicate with Earth.

Translations

formula

Finnish: Draken yhtälö
French: équation de Drake
Japanese: ドレイクの方程式
Portuguese: equação de Drake f
Russian: уравне́ние Дре́йка n (uravnénije Dréjka)

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