OTD In Space – November 16: Arecibo Observatory Broadcasts Interstellar Message

.On November 16, 1974, humans delivered their 1st information to the celebrities in an attempt to contact extraterrestrials. They performed this utilizing what was then the biggest radio telescope on earth, positioned at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico. A group of researchers led through Frank Drake and also Carl Sagan delivered their information to the M13 galaxy.

The information was filled in binary code and also contained details regarding individual DNA. It likewise consisted of amounts of an individual, the solar system as well as the Arecibo telescope. The tip was actually that if any sort of aliens were actually to obtain the indicator and also identify just how to decode it, they would recognize where it came from.

Since M13 is 25,000 light-years away, it will take 25,000 years for any kind of M13 invaders to hear our information– if they are actually level there certainly. The Arecibo message is actually only one of many notifications planned for space beings. Our experts have likewise featured information on a number of space capsule, such as Leader and Voyager.