Astronomy Without A Telescope – How To Impress An Alien (Or Not)

It's about fifty years since Frank Drake sent out our first chat request to the wider universe. I say about as I think the official date is 11 April 1960 – but I notice a lot of fifty year anniversary blogs and interviews are already being published, so what the heck, I'm not waiting either.(...)Read [...]

Aerial view of the 300 metre diameter Arecibo radio telescope dishIt's about fifty years since Frank Drake sent out our first chat request to the wider universe. I say about as I think the official date is 11 April 1960 – but I notice a lot of fifty year anniversary blogs and interviews are already being published, so what the heck, I'm not waiting either.(...)Read the rest of Astronomy Without A Telescope – How To Impress An Alien (Or Not) (571 words)© Steve Nerlich for Universe Today, 2010. | Permalink | No comment |
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