OTD Precede – Nov 16: Arecibo Observatory Broadcasts Interstellar Message

.On November 16, 1974, people delivered their 1st information to the superstars in an attempt to speak to extraterrestrials. They did this using what was after that the most extensive broadcast telescope on earth, found at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico. A group of experts led by Frank Drake as well as Carl Sagan sent their information to the M13 galaxy.

The message was actually recorded binary code and also consisted of info concerning individual DNA. It likewise included amounts of an individual, the solar system as well as the Arecibo telescope. The tip was that if any kind of invaders were to obtain the signal and also determine how to translate it, they will understand where it arised from.

Due to the fact that M13 is actually 25,000 light-years away, it will certainly take 25,000 years for any kind of M13 aliens to hear our information– if they are flatten certainly there. The Arecibo information is actually only one of several messages aimed for e.t.s. Our company have actually also included information on a number of space capsule, including Trailblazer and Voyager.