They’re not saying it’s aliens, but signal traced to sunlike star sparks SETI interest

[brooklynite]

GeekWire:

SETI researchers are buzzing about a strong spike in radio signals that seemed to come from the direction of a sunlike star in the constellation Hercules, known as HD 164595.

The signal conceivably fits the profile for an intentional transmission from an extraterrestrial source – but it could also be a case of earthly radio interference, or a microlensing event in which the star’s gravitational field focused stray signals coming from much farther away.

In any case, the blip is interesting enough to merit discussion by those who specialize in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, or SETI – including Centauri Dreams’ Paul Gilster, who brought the case into the public eye this weekend.

At least two SETI research groups are aiming to track HD 164595 tonight. The SETI Institute is using the Allen Telescope Array in northern California, while METI International is looking to the Boquete Optical SETI Observatory in Panama.

[wildbilln864]

1. very intersting. thank you. n/t

[tonyt53]

2. Well, for their sake, send back a radio signal and tell that Trump will make them go back home

[True Dough]

3. How about we send Trump out there to explore?

We can convince him that he'll be the first human being from Earth to rule another world! We just won't explain the distance involved.

[allan01]

4. interisting. play the five tones

would be cool if something came out of this and not just a stellar radio burst .

[LongTomH]

5. Here's Paul Gilster's original article at Centauri Dreams:

An Interesting SETI Candidate in Hercules. I think you'll find some of the comments interesting.

[roamer65]

6. Anyone wanna take a ride?

https://m.

[pinboy3niner]

7. Relax, they've now deciphered the transmissions

"Be sure to drink your Ovaltine."

[milestogo]

8. ...

[Glassunion]

11. Agreed.

[KittyWampus]

14. how did it tak 2 hours for someone to post that lol

[progressoid]

15. I clicked on the OP to be sure he made it into this thread!

[Glassunion]

16. The two hours it took is probably caused by the amount of time it takes

for Aliens... They are in the Mountain Time Zone (Roswell), and DU is hosted in EST.

[Dustlawyer]

9. ET phoned back, Spielberg, he wants his residual check!

[packman]

10. I can just see some alien politician saying

"Shit, from what we've seen and heard, build that wall!"

[Botany]

12. I have already seen the movie

[Cryptoad]

13. Is that the planet,,,,

Romney came from? Hope they don't smite us all just for the way Trump is behaving . !

[central scrutinizer]

17. Here they come

[link:https://m.

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[karadax]

18. This coupled with the revelation of an exoplanet

Orbiting Proxima Centauri that's inside the "habitual zone" makes me way more optimistic about life existing beyond our solar system. The exoplanet is 4 light years away. Current technology can take something there in about 20 years.

It's a great time to be alive if you love this kind of stuff.

[Takket]

19. insect overlords