Drake equation

English

Etymology

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

Proper noun

the Drake equation

1. (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)

See also

• exobiology
• Fermi paradox