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space-and-travel2 years ago•5 min saved

"Kentucky Scientists Invite Aliens with Interstellar Tourism Campaign"

The Lexington Convention and Visitors Bureau beamed an interstellar travel advertisement into space in late October, inviting aliens to visit Lexington, Kentucky, in a bid to attract more Earthly visitors. The message, transmitted using a powerful laser aimed at the TRAPPIST-1 star system, included symbols representing prime numbers, chemical symbols for water and ethanol, and images of Lexington's iconic bluegrass landscape. While the chances of achieving first contact are slim, experts praised the project's emulation of the 1974 Arecibo message and noted that TRAPPIST-1 is considered a promising target for potential extraterrestrial life.

via The Washington Post|

#alien-communication #kentucky #lexington

space-exploration2 years ago•4 min saved

Space Congestion: The Growing Traffic Jam in Low Earth Orbit

Earth's low orbit is becoming increasingly crowded with various objects, including an expanding International Space Station hosting projects from multiple countries, a moon rover exploring the lunar south pole, cooperative communications satellites shared by smaller nations, Elon Musk's Starlink satellites dominating the active satellite count, and a significant amount of space debris. Additionally, there are autonomous miners testing asteroid-mining capabilities, scientists conducting experiments on the International Space Station, space advertising becoming a reality, artworks ranging from tiny to spacecraft-sized being sent into orbit, drug manufacturing experiments in microgravity, reusable robotic spacecraft operated by the US and China, and telescopes observing extreme objects in the universe.

via The New York Times|

#international-space-station #low-earth-orbit #satellites