OTD Precede – November 16: Arecibo Observatory Broadcasts Interstellar Message

.On Nov 16, 1974, humans delivered their first message to the superstars in an attempt to get in touch with space beings. They did this using what was at that point the most extensive broadcast telescope around the world, positioned at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico. A group of experts led through Frank Drake as well as Carl Sagan delivered their information to the M13 star cluster.

The information was actually written in binary code and included details about individual DNA. It likewise included figures of an individual, the solar system as well as the Arecibo telescope. The tip was that if any invaders were actually to receive the indicator and also figure out just how to translate it, they would certainly understand where it came from.

Due to the fact that M13 is 25,000 light-years away, it will take 25,000 years for any sort of M13 aliens to hear our message– if they are even out there. The Arecibo message is actually just one of many messages planned for space beings. Our team have actually also featured messages on a number of space capsule, including Trailblazer and Voyager.