.On November 16, 1974, people sent their initial notification to the superstars in a try to contact extraterrestrials. They performed this utilizing what was actually then the most extensive radio telescope on the planet, positioned at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico. A group of scientists led by Frank Drake and also Carl Sagan sent their notification to the M13 star cluster.
The message was filled in binary code and also contained details about human DNA. It also consisted of figures of a human, the solar system and the Arecibo telescope. The tip was that if any sort of invaders were actually to obtain the sign and also determine how to decode it, they would certainly understand where it came from.
Because M13 is 25,000 light-years away, it will take 25,000 years for any kind of M13 invaders to hear our information– if they are flatten there. The Arecibo information is actually just one of a number of messages meant for space beings. Our team have likewise included information on numerous spacecraft, including Pioneer as well as Voyager.