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Hello from Earth, Send a message to Gliese 581 d
Astro0
post Aug 12 2009, 06:56 AM
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OK, this sounds a bit goofy, but what the heck! wacko.gif

There's a project that the Canberra DSN is assisting in, to transmit a message to the solar system around star Gliese 581 in the direction of the constellation Libra.

The public is being invited to add messages - of 160 characters - to a website http://www.hellofromearth.net
Keep it clean and it will be included in a file to be transmitted around 0200UTC on 28th August 2009.

The project is being done as a serious piece of public science engagement for National Science Week in Australia.
The response on day one has been amazing, some of the messages left so far are hilarious.
Anything written in poor taste will be edited before transmission. We don't want to start any interstellar wars.

At over 20 light years away, don't expect any answers for quite some time laugh.gif

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post Aug 12 2009, 09:01 PM
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"You may be wondering why a Terran from country of Nigeria am contacting you on Gliese 581."

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- Astro0   Hello from Earth   Aug 12 2009, 06:56 AM
- - David S.   QUOTE (Astro0 @ Aug 12 2009, 08:56 AM) so...   Aug 12 2009, 12:06 PM
- - ElkGroveDan   Please tell the Australians they are upside down. ...   Aug 12 2009, 12:41 PM
- - tasp   We need help in transferring some money to your sy...   Aug 12 2009, 01:12 PM
- - nprev   "Hello. We're conducting a survey. Can we...   Aug 12 2009, 01:32 PM
- - Stu   "My dearest most beloved special Gliesian, mo...   Aug 12 2009, 02:09 PM
- - dvandorn   "You may be wondering why a Terran from count...   Aug 12 2009, 09:01 PM
- - tasp   . . . Tacos. Fettuccine. Linguine. Martini. Bikini...   Aug 13 2009, 03:45 AM
- - Phil Stooke   Did I leave my keys at your place? Phil   Aug 13 2009, 03:54 PM
|- - algorimancer   We are coming!   Aug 13 2009, 06:20 PM
- - dvandorn   All of these worlds are yours except Europa. Atte...   Aug 14 2009, 02:20 AM
- - ilbasso   (Tap tap tap) Check 1, 2, 3 (tap tap tap) ..s th.....   Aug 14 2009, 03:54 PM
|- - MahFL   "Have you considered buying a Life Term Polic...   Aug 14 2009, 04:20 PM
- - EckJerome   Hello, Earth isn't here to take your call. Pl...   Aug 16 2009, 12:55 AM

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