- ARECIBO, PUERTO RICO
- Gannett News Service reports that on November 29, 1999, the world's largest
radio telescope, picked up what appeared to be an intelligent signal coming
from a small star named HD119850. What's more, a backup telescope at Jodrell
Bank near Manchester, England was hearing the same beacon a clear sign
the signal was not from Earth. Astronomer Jill Tarter, 55, is chief scientist
with the SETI Institute of Mountain View. Jody Foster played Jill in the
movie "Contact."
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- Other tests were conducted from the Arecibo control room
to determine if the signal coming from 106 trillion miles away was real.
The telescope was moved away from the target star. The signal vanished
and only returned when it was aimed again at the target star.
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- Editor Filer's Note: The evidence is growing that there
is intelligent life out there. Here's my scientific theory: "If intelligent
life exists outside Earth it is reasonable to assume they could be visiting
us?"
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