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

.On Nov 16, 1974, humans delivered their initial information to the celebrities in an effort to get in touch with space beings. They did this utilizing what was actually then the most extensive broadcast telescope around the world, found at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico. A team of scientists led through Frank Drake as well as Carl Sagan delivered their message to the M13 star cluster.

The message was written in binary code as well as contained info about individual DNA. It additionally consisted of numbers of a human, the planetary system as well as the Arecibo telescope. The idea was that if any kind of aliens were to obtain the signal as well as find out exactly how to decipher it, they would certainly recognize where it stemmed from.

Considering that M13 is 25,000 light-years away, it will certainly take 25,000 years for any M13 invaders to hear our message– if they are level there. The Arecibo information is actually only one of many notifications wanted for space beings. We have additionally included messages on a number of space probe, including Pioneer as well as Voyager.