A team of researchers have developed a new device whose mission is to search for signs of life in the heart of the Milky Way. This tool allows astronomers to analyze hitherto unexplored radio transmissions. Currently, around 8 million stars and a large number of planets that could harbor life in our galaxy are being investigated.
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This new technology is thanks to SETI, a non-profit scientific organization which has spent decades investigating space in search of signs of life in our galaxy. The only conclusion they have been able to reach is whether the scientific community is analyzing space with the correct radio frequencies or whether other civilizations can communicate with outer space in another way.
With this hypothesis, both SETI and Cornell University launched this initiative in order to analyze signals that had previously been ignored in order to answer the big question of whether there is life in the universe apart from humanity.
“The signals sought in our work would fall into the category of intentional ‘we’re here’ beacons from extraterrestrial worlds. It is possible that aliens use these beacons to communicate with the entire galaxy, for which the core of the Milky Way is in an ideal position.”. Declared Akshay Suresh, one of the researchers at Cornell University
“Imagine aliens using these light-speed transmissions to communicate key events, such as preparations for interstellar migration before the explosive death of a massive star.”added the researcher.
The researchers focused their work on the Milky Way since, despite the fact that it is the galaxy in which our planet is located, there are a large number of planets which can receive these signals and an answer could be found in the event that the radio frequency is the same.