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

.On November 16, 1974, people delivered their first message to the celebrities in a try to consult with space beings. They performed this utilizing what was after that the largest broadcast telescope around the world, positioned at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico. A group of experts led by Frank Drake as well as Carl Sagan delivered their message to the M13 galaxy.

The notification was actually written in binary code as well as had details about individual DNA. It additionally featured figures of a human, the planetary system and also the Arecibo telescope. The tip was that if any sort of aliens were actually to receive the signal and also find out exactly how to translate it, they would certainly recognize where it came from.

Because M13 is actually 25,000 light-years away, it will definitely take 25,000 years for any M13 invaders to hear our information– if they are even out there. The Arecibo information is actually a single of several information intended for space beings. Our company have additionally consisted of messages on several space probe, such as Trailblazer and also Voyager.