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

.On Nov 16, 1974, people sent their initial information to the stars in a try to talk to space beings. They did this using what was actually then the largest radio telescope in the world, situated at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico. A team of experts led by Frank Drake as well as Carl Sagan sent their information to the M13 star cluster.

The message was actually filled in binary code and contained relevant information concerning individual DNA. It also included bodies of a human, the planetary system and also the Arecibo telescope. The concept was actually that if any type of aliens were to receive the sign and also figure out just how to translate it, they will recognize where it arised from.

Since M13 is 25,000 light-years away, it will take 25,000 years for any kind of M13 aliens to hear our notification– if they are actually flatten there. The Arecibo message is actually only one of several information meant for space beings. Our company have actually also included information on many space capsule, including Trailblazer as well as Voyager.