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Astronomers detect radio signals from nearby star
Posted on 7/19/17 at 4:27 pm
Posted on 7/19/17 at 4:27 pm
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In May, radio astronomers at the Arecibo radio telescope in Puerto Rico pointed their Brobdingnagian antenna in the direction of Ross 128. The researchers’ interest was to learn if they could measure any natural radio emissions from this very close (11 light-years) dwarf. Such stars are known to act up, and the turbulent flares that erupt from their surfaces produce radio static. The hope was that small changes in such emission might offer clues to planets whose magnetic fields might perturb these stellar storms. (Note that Ross 128 does not have any known planets, but that doesn’t guarantee there aren’t any.
What the Puerto Rican astronomers found when the data were analyzed was a wide-band radio signal. This signal not only repeated with time, but also slid down the radio dial, somewhat like a trombone going from a higher note to a lower one.
That was odd, indeed. And the discoverers, led by Abel Mendez at the University of Puerto Rico, immediately enlisted the help of other astronomical observatories to keep watch on Ross 128. They suspected one of three possible causes for the radio noise: (1) Flares from the star, as above; (2) other background astronomical source, or (3) terrestrial interference, most likely from some artificial satellite. A deliberate transmission from intelligent beings on a planet near the star is another possibility of course, but was at the bottom of their list.
Posted on 7/19/17 at 4:28 pm to Jim Rockford
Liberate tutame ex infernis.
Posted on 7/19/17 at 4:28 pm to Jim Rockford
possibility of course, but was at the bottom of their list.
Posted on 7/19/17 at 4:29 pm to Jim Rockford
Welp, we had a nice run OT. Not really, but whatever.
Posted on 7/19/17 at 4:30 pm to Jim Rockford
11 light years away?
Why do we waste money on stuff like this?
I'm all for exploration but maybe lets concentrate of something a little more realistic.
Why do we waste money on stuff like this?
I'm all for exploration but maybe lets concentrate of something a little more realistic.
Posted on 7/19/17 at 4:30 pm to Jim Rockford
I heard it. If you slow it down, it says "frick you bitches".
Posted on 7/19/17 at 4:33 pm to Jim Rockford
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ay, radio astronomers at the Arecibo radio telescope in Puerto Rico pointed their Brobdingnagian antenna in the direction of Ross 128. T
is that really the name they gave their big arse antenna?
Posted on 7/19/17 at 5:05 pm to Jim Rockford
Rebounding radio waves from Earth
Posted on 7/19/17 at 5:19 pm to Jim Rockford
I bet the radio signals had commercials for Zyppah
Posted on 7/19/17 at 5:26 pm to Jim Rockford
NBD, turns out it was Scoot, Your Pal Al, and Captain Humble.
Posted on 7/19/17 at 6:27 pm to Jim Rockford
Amazingly, when the radio signal was played backwards, the astromers could all hear "Paul is dead, Paul is dead"
Posted on 7/19/17 at 6:28 pm to Jim Rockford
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Puerto Rican astronomers
Lol
Posted on 7/19/17 at 7:04 pm to Jim Rockford
This will only be relevant when they start picking up something like 1970's top 40 radio signals. Some Jefferson Airplane, Allman Bros., Steve Miller Band, Beatles...
If aliens start picking up the crap music of today they will doubt the existence of intelligent life on this planet.
If aliens start picking up the crap music of today they will doubt the existence of intelligent life on this planet.
Posted on 7/19/17 at 8:06 pm to Jim Rockford
It'll become another Country or Christian station soon enough.
This post was edited on 7/19/17 at 8:07 pm
Posted on 7/19/17 at 9:10 pm to Jim Rockford
It was written in a blog. Poor journalism. More than likely an extreme solar flare, which is common with a red dwarf.
Posted on 7/19/17 at 9:56 pm to Jim Rockford
quote:Pfffftttt! On clear winter nights here in Baton Rouge I can pick up WSM out of Nashville....
Astronomers detect radio signals from nearby star
Posted on 7/19/17 at 10:01 pm to Jim Rockford
Detected strange signals coming from Uranus?
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