Mr W Astronomy Drake Equation Calculator
R* Number of stars created in the Milky Way Every Year (
Typically less than 5
):
f
p
(Fraction of those stars with planets - (
Decimal values between 0 to 1
):
n
e
(Number of habitable planets per star - (
0 to 10
):
f
l
(Fraction where life actually appears - (
Decimal values between 0 to 1
):
f
i
(Fraction with intelligent life - (
Decimal values between 0 to 1
):
f
c
(Fraction with detectable technology - (
Decimal values between 0 to 1
):
L (Years civilization releases radio/other signals - (
Numbers much larger than 0
):
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