OTD In Space – Nov 16: Arecibo Observatory Broadcasts Interstellar Information

.On November 16, 1974, people sent their first information to the superstars in an effort to speak to e.t.s. They performed this utilizing what was after that the largest broadcast telescope on the planet, situated at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico. A group of researchers led by Frank Drake and Carl Sagan sent their message to the M13 star cluster.

The information was actually filled in binary code and also contained information about individual DNA. It likewise featured numbers of a human, the solar system and the Arecibo telescope. The tip was actually that if any type of invaders were actually to obtain the sign as well as find out exactly how to decipher it, they would certainly understand where it originated from.

Due to the fact that M13 is 25,000 light-years away, it will certainly take 25,000 years for any M13 aliens to hear our notification– if they are actually even out there. The Arecibo notification is just one of a number of information intended for space beings. Our team have actually additionally featured messages on a number of space capsule, such as Trailblazer and Voyager.