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ejacutastic:
elphabaforpresidentofgallifrey:
inside-us-only-stars:
icksie:
im-the-swamp-witch:
chavisory:
invaderxan:
mistyscience:
The Wow! signal.
A signal sequence that lasted for 72 seconds in 1977 but has never been seen again. The signal appeared to come from a globular cluster in the Sagittarius constellation, but to this day no definite answer for where the signal originated can be given.
This signal…
After numerous checks and re-checks, it’s been found to have definitely come from an extraterrestrial source.
It was broadcast at 1420 MHz. This frequency isn’t used by Earth communications for science reasons. It’s a frequency which neutral hydrogen emits at in interstellar space and is useful in radio astronomy.
Interestingly, emitting a strong signal at this frequency is a likely way to get someone’s attention if there’s anyone listening, because any other radio astronomers in the universe will definitely know of it and be making observations of it.
That really is a very strong signal. Against the backgrounds, it looks to me like about 30 standard deviations (give or take).
Actually, that globular cluster (M55) is just the closest object to the transmission’s source. It appeared to have come from a region of mostly empty space (though it’s worth remembering that distant red dwarfs or brown dwarfs could be too faint to be detectable).
The astronomer who found this and scrawled “Wow!” on that printout was Jerry Ehman at the Big Ear radio telescope in Ohio. Credit where it’s due.
Despite a lot of efforts, this kind of signal has only ever been recorded this one time. There’s a chance we may never know what it was.
It is unlike any other kind of phenomenon ever observed in astronomy. The only logical scientific explanation is that it was one of two things: Either it was a completely unknown and incredibly rare astronomical phenomenon which modern astronomy is completely unaware of – or it was an intercepted alien transmission. There are no other possibilities.
I really love the Wow! signal.
Okay but what does it sound like?
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im_the_swamp_witch
That sound filled me with unearthly dread
me, who talks about aliens just beaming me the fuck up all the time: wait hold up this shit is SCARY?!
life tip: don’t turn the volume all the way up because you can’t hear anything at the beginning
ejacutastic:
elphabaforpresidentofgallifrey:
inside-us-only-stars:
icksie:
im-the-swamp-witch:
chavisory:
invaderxan:
mistyscience:
The Wow! signal.
A signal sequence that lasted for 72 seconds in 1977 but has never been seen again. The signal appeared to come from a globular cluster in the Sagittarius constellation, but to this day no definite answer for where the signal originated can be given.
This signal…
After numerous checks and re-checks, it’s been found to have definitely come from an extraterrestrial source.
It was broadcast at 1420 MHz. This frequency isn’t used by Earth communications for science reasons. It’s a frequency which neutral hydrogen emits at in interstellar space and is useful in radio astronomy.
Interestingly, emitting a strong signal at this frequency is a likely way to get someone’s attention if there’s anyone listening, because any other radio astronomers in the universe will definitely know of it and be making observations of it.
That really is a very strong signal. Against the backgrounds, it looks to me like about 30 standard deviations (give or take).
Actually, that globular cluster (M55) is just the closest object to the transmission’s source. It appeared to have come from a region of mostly empty space (though it’s worth remembering that distant red dwarfs or brown dwarfs could be too faint to be detectable).
The astronomer who found this and scrawled “Wow!” on that printout was Jerry Ehman at the Big Ear radio telescope in Ohio. Credit where it’s due.
Despite a lot of efforts, this kind of signal has only ever been recorded this one time. There’s a chance we may never know what it was.
It is unlike any other kind of phenomenon ever observed in astronomy. The only logical scientific explanation is that it was one of two things: Either it was a completely unknown and incredibly rare astronomical phenomenon which modern astronomy is completely unaware of – or it was an intercepted alien transmission. There are no other possibilities.
I really love the Wow! signal.
Okay but what does it sound like?
here you go,
im_the_swamp_witchThat sound filled me with unearthly dread
me, who talks about aliens just beaming me the fuck up all the time: wait hold up this shit is SCARY?!
life tip: don’t turn the volume all the way up because you can’t hear anything at the beginning
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brused:
cassbones:
inspookableassghosts:
you have a fundamental misunderstanding of how math works
hey that means charity will also get unlimited money so I’m game
so both charity and I get unlimited money, sounds like a win win situation.
brused:
cassbones:
inspookableassghosts:
you have a fundamental misunderstanding of how math works
hey that means charity will also get unlimited money so I’m game
so both charity and I get unlimited money, sounds like a win win situation.
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armoredsuperheavy:
Special in-person delivery of Blood’s Perimeter to @gefionne. She approves, so my work here is done!
Details of the book:
Edition of one. Paper looks like Jupiter’s storms. The title page uses the Star Jedi font and has Hux’s sniper rifle. Includes the artwork for the story by @littleststarfighter !
Story synopsis:
As an illegitimate son, Hux was thrown into the First Order’s stormtrooper program as a child, in hopes that he would disappear, but he not only survives, he flourishes. When a mission goes wrong, he finds himself a target and crosses paths with Ben “Kylo” Solo, a smuggler, who is far more than he appears.
Read this story on AO3
armoredsuperheavy:
Special in-person delivery of Blood’s Perimeter to @gefionne. She approves, so my work here is done!
Details of the book:
Edition of one. Paper looks like Jupiter’s storms. The title page uses the Star Jedi font and has Hux’s sniper rifle. Includes the artwork for the story by @littleststarfighter !
Story synopsis:
As an illegitimate son, Hux was thrown into the First Order’s stormtrooper program as a child, in hopes that he would disappear, but he not only survives, he flourishes. When a mission goes wrong, he finds himself a target and crosses paths with Ben “Kylo” Solo, a smuggler, who is far more than he appears.
Read this story on AO3
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kakashilova227:
transmed-hoe:
preservable:
i just took an online vision test that tells you what color your eyes and at first i’m like, “yeah ok like that will work”
BUT THEY GOT IT RIGHT…
how’d they know I have hazel eyes based on those questions?????
here’s the link
if anyone else wants to try it
Ummm sis???
How???????
kakashilova227:
transmed-hoe:
preservable:
i just took an online vision test that tells you what color your eyes and at first i’m like, “yeah ok like that will work”
BUT THEY GOT IT RIGHT…
how’d they know I have hazel eyes based on those questions?????
here’s the link
if anyone else wants to try it
Ummm sis???
How???????
