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

.On Nov 16, 1974, human beings sent their initial notification to the superstars in an effort to call e.t.s. They did this utilizing what was actually after that the most extensive radio telescope worldwide, situated at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico. A team of experts led by Frank Drake as well as Carl Sagan delivered their information to the M13 galaxy.

The information was filled in binary code as well as contained info concerning human DNA. It likewise consisted of numbers of an individual, the solar system and the Arecibo telescope. The idea was actually that if any aliens were to get the indicator as well as determine just how to decode it, they will know where it arised from.

Due to the fact that 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 actually even out there certainly. The Arecibo information is just one of several notifications intended for space beings. We have actually also featured messages on many space probe, including Pioneer as well as Voyager.