In April, the future was looking dim for the SETI Institute's search for signs of extraterrestrial life, but a successful fundraiser means that some of its most key space-scanning equipment is back in action. After a drought of funding, SETI was forced to take the set of dishes known as the Allen Telescope Array (ATA) offline. The nonprofit immediately began a more terrestrial search for funding, and as of today has surpassed its short-term goal by raising $210,000.