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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 4:35 pm to bamarep
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11 light years away?
Im not physicist but isnt this relatively close compared to other exo planets they are looking at?
Posted on 7/19/17 at 4:36 pm to bamarep
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I'm all for exploration but maybe lets concentrate of something a little more realistic.
The point of studying isn't that we'll actually go there but to better understand the universe in which we live.
Posted on 7/19/17 at 4:49 pm to someLSUdoosh
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Im not physicist but isnt this relatively close compared to other exo planets they are looking at?
Yes.
Posted on 7/19/17 at 5:05 pm to Jim Rockford
Rebounding radio waves from Earth
Posted on 7/19/17 at 5:07 pm to jrodLSUke
Not a realistic fark. In the canon series of Star Wars, they say a star destroyer is the size of the entire city of NY.
Posted on 7/19/17 at 5:08 pm to FenrirTheBeard
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Mr. Garrison: Sat through that entire movie to see the alien and it was her goddamn father!
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 5:21 pm to DavidTheGnome
And maybe the aliens can master space travel
Posted on 7/19/17 at 5:24 pm to bamarep
quote:fricking idiot
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.
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 6:18 pm to saint tiger225
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I heard it. If you slow it down, it says "Send More Chuck Berry".
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