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

.On November 16, 1974, human beings sent their 1st notification to the superstars in a try to consult with space beings. They performed this utilizing what was then the most extensive broadcast telescope on the planet, situated at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico. A team of experts led through Frank Drake and Carl Sagan sent their information to the M13 star cluster.

The information was filled in binary code as well as included info regarding individual DNA. It likewise consisted of numbers of an individual, the solar system and also the Arecibo telescope. The concept was that if any kind of aliens were to get the indicator and also find out just how to decipher it, they would certainly understand where it arised from.

Since M13 is 25,000 light-years away, it is going to take 25,000 years for any sort of M13 invaders to hear our information– if they are actually even out there. The Arecibo message is a single of many notifications meant for extraterrestrials. Our team have actually additionally included messages on a number of space capsule, including Trailblazer and Voyager.