Professor Bullfinch and the Radio Telescope

Professor Bullfinch has created a radio telescope ("dish") for the government which will try to determine if extraterrestrials are trying to contact Earth.

Danny’s Discovery

When Danny sneaks into the observatory, he hears non-random sounds coming from space. He then must figure out how to translate the sounds.

Real-Life Connection

The observatory described in the book is similar to the real life SETI project!