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The Great Hercules Cluster, M13 // sreilly24590
In 1974, the Arecibo message, which contained information about the human race, DNA, atomic numbers, Earth's position, and other information was beamed towards M13 in an effort to contact potential alien civilizations in the cluster. The cluster itself is about 22,000 light years away, so don't expect an answer any time soon!
As a nerdy note, M13 was the subject of the Cybermen's evil schemes in the 1968 Doctor Who episode The Wheel in Space!
Arecibo message
Alien Cats and the Fermi Paradox: Are They Just Not Into Us?
The Fermi Paradox has long haunted astronomers, philosophers, and science fiction writers alike: if the Universe is so vast and filled with billions of potentially habitable worlds, where are all the aliens? We send out radio waves, beam golden records into the void, and scan the skies with powerful telescopes—yet silence reigns. But perhaps we’re framing the question all wrong. Maybe aliens are…
"Drake and Sagan explain that the Arecibo Message isn’t the only message we’ve sent: our radio and television broadcasts have sent out a bubble of electromagnetic signals into space."
In November 1974, astronomers used the radio telescope at Puerto Rico's Arecibo Observatory to send a hello to the universe.
Arecibo Message: A Historic Transmission to the Cosmos
Arecibo Message: A Call to the Cosmos On November 16, 1974, an era of cosmic communication commenced as scientists transmitted a groundbreaking radio message into the depths of space, aiming to reach intelligent extraterrestrial beings. This monumental broadcast emanated from the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico, which, at that time, was the largest radio telescope in the world. The message…