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

.On Nov 16, 1974, human beings delivered their initial message to the stars in an attempt to consult with space beings. They did this utilizing what was at that point the largest radio telescope around the world, found at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico. A team of experts led by Frank Drake and Carl Sagan sent their notification to the M13 galaxy.

The message was written in binary code and also included information regarding individual DNA. It also included bodies of an individual, the solar system and also the Arecibo telescope. The tip was that if any type of aliens were actually to get the sign and identify just how to decipher it, they will recognize where it originated from.

Because M13 is 25,000 light-years away, it will certainly take 25,000 years for any sort of M13 aliens to hear our notification– if they are level there certainly. The Arecibo message is a single of several information wanted for space beings. We have also featured notifications on a number of space capsule, like Pioneer and also Voyager.