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

.On November 16, 1974, humans delivered their 1st information to the superstars in a try to talk to extraterrestrials. They performed this utilizing what was at that point the biggest broadcast telescope worldwide, found at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico. A group of researchers led through Frank Drake and also Carl Sagan delivered their information to the M13 galaxy.

The information was actually filled in binary code as well as included info regarding human DNA. It also consisted of bodies of an individual, the planetary system and also the Arecibo telescope. The tip was that if any sort of invaders were to obtain the signal and find out how to decipher it, they would understand where it stemmed from.

Due to the fact that M13 is 25,000 light-years away, it is going to take 25,000 years for any type of M13 invaders to hear our information– if they are actually level there. The Arecibo message is just one of a number of messages aimed for extraterrestrials. We have likewise featured messages on several space capsule, including Leader and also Voyager.