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A strong signal detected over a year ago from the Hercules constellation is now being assessed. While astronomers doubt that it came from an advanced extraterrestrial civilization, they think it's worth having a look (if only to quell the rumors).
The Mysterious Blip
In May 15, 2015, a strong signal was detected by the RATAN-600 radio telescope in Russia. The transmission came from the direction of a star called HD164595, located around 95 light-years away from Earth in the Hercules constellation, and astronomers think this “strange” signal is worth investigating…for aliens?
To back up a bit: One interesting detail about the star is that it is pretty much like our Sun: it’s 99% the Sun’s mass and has a temperature only 12 Kelvin hotter than the Sun. It’s metallicity is almost the same as the Sun’s, and it’s only 100 million years younger. In terms of universe figures, that’s not a big age gap.
What’s even more intriguing is the fact that the signature detected came at a frequency consistent with that of an intentional transmission, sparking astronomers’ interest enough to circulate the readings with their peers and sending at least two research groups from SETI the (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) looking to the skies to track the star.
Studying the mysterious signal also made its way onto the agenda for the IAA (International Academy of Astronautics) SETI Permanent Committee’s meeting in Guadalajara, Mexico, which is set for this September 27th.
Probably Not Aliens
As many publications have already noted, if the signal did come from an alien beacon, it would have been from a Kardashev Type II civilization (the kind of culture that can harness the energy from a whole star).
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