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

.On Nov 16, 1974, humans delivered their very first information to the celebrities in an effort to contact e.t.s. They did this utilizing what was at that point the most extensive radio telescope around the world, positioned at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico. A group of experts led through Frank Drake as well as Carl Sagan delivered their message to the M13 star cluster.

The notification was actually written in binary code and also contained relevant information about individual DNA. It likewise consisted of numbers of a human, the solar system and also the Arecibo telescope. The idea was that if any sort of aliens were actually to acquire the sign as well as figure out just how to translate it, they will know where it arised from.

Since M13 is actually 25,000 light-years away, it will take 25,000 years for any sort of M13 invaders to hear our message– if they are flatten there. The Arecibo notification is actually just one of numerous information wanted for extraterrestrials. We have actually additionally consisted of information on a number of space capsule, including Leader and also Voyager.