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

.On November 16, 1974, people sent their very first message to the superstars in an attempt to get in touch with space beings. They did this using what was actually after that the most extensive broadcast telescope around the world, situated at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico. A group of scientists led by Frank Drake as well as Carl Sagan delivered their message to the M13 galaxy.

The message was recorded binary code as well as had information concerning individual DNA. It also consisted of numbers of an individual, the solar system and the Arecibo telescope. The tip was that if any type of aliens were actually to receive the signal and also identify exactly how to decipher it, they would understand where it originated from.

Because M13 is 25,000 light-years away, it will certainly take 25,000 years for any M13 aliens to hear our message– if they are actually level certainly there. The Arecibo message is only one of many information intended for e.t.s. We have actually also included information on a number of space capsule, such as Trailblazer and also Voyager.