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Morse Message (1962)
The Morse Message was a series of brief radio messages in Russian Morse code that were transmitted from the Pluton (complex), Evpatoria Planetary Radar (EPR) complex and directed to the planet Venus in 1962. The message consisted of three words, all encoded in Morse code: the word “Mir” (, meaning both “peace” and “world”) was transmitted from the EPR on November 19, 1962, and the words “Vladimir Lenin, Lenin” () and “USSR” (, the abbreviation for the Soviet Union — , ''Soyúz Soviétskikh Sotsialistícheskikh Respúblik'') were transmitted on November 24, 1962. In Russian, the Morse Message is referred to as the Radio Message “MIR, LENIN, USSR”. The message was the first Active SETI, radio broadcast intended for extraterrestrial civilizations in the history of mankind. It was also used to test the radar station (though not for measuring the distance to Venus, since the EPR relied on a different technology, a coherent waveform with frequency manipulation, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Libra (constellation)
Libra is a constellation of the zodiac and is located in the Southern celestial hemisphere. Its name is Latin for weighing scales. Its old astronomical symbol is (♎︎). It is fairly faint, with no apparent magnitude, first magnitude stars, and lies between Virgo (constellation), Virgo to the west and Scorpius to the east. Beta Librae, also known as Zubeneschamali, is the brightest star in the constellation. Three star systems are known to have planets. Features Stars Overall, there are 83 stars within the constellation's borders brighter than or equal to apparent magnitude 6.5. The brightest stars in Libra form a quadrilateral, quadrangle that distinguishes it for the unaided observer. Traditionally, Alpha and Beta Librae are considered to represent the scales' balance beam, while Gamma and Sigma are the weighing pans. Alpha Librae, called Zubenelgenubi, is a multiple star system divisible into two stars when seen through binoculars, The primary (Alpha2 Librae) is a blue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Science And Technology In The Soviet Union
Science and technology in the Soviet Union served as an important part of national politics, practices, and identity. From the time of Lenin until the dissolution of the USSR in the early 1990s, both science and technology were intimately linked to the ideology and practical functioning of the Soviet state and were pursued along paths both similar and distinct from models in other countries. Many great scientists who worked in Imperial Russia, such as Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, continued work in the USSR and gave birth to Soviet science. The Soviet government made the development and advancement of science a national priority, emphasizing science at all levels of education and showering top scientists with honours. Very large numbers of engineers graduated every year. Soviet scientists won acclaim in several fields, marked by a highly developed pure science and innovation at the theoretical level, though interpretation and application fell short. They were at the cutting edge of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Interstellar Messages
This is a list of notable interstellar radio messages (IRMs) transmitted from Earth. Many of these were sent in the aim of searching for extra-terrestrial intelligence (SETI), and are often called ' active SETI' or 'METI' (Messages to Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence) projects. Notable transmissions Stars to which messages were sent include: Other projects Some other projects include: * Poetica Vaginal () * Discovery Channel Message (2005) * Craigslist Messages (2005) * CNES Cosmic Connexion (2006) * Doritos Advert (2008) * Sent Forever * Penguin UK Whilst not an interstellar message, it is also worth mentioning The Morse Message (1962), which was sent to Venus Venus is the second planet from the Sun. It is often called Earth's "twin" or "sister" planet for having almost the same size and mass, and the closest orbit to Earth's. While both are rocky planets, Venus has an atmosphere much thicker .... References External links Classification of interstella ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1962 In The Soviet Union
The following lists events that happened during 1962 in the Soviet Union, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Incumbents *First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union - Nikita Khrushchev *Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union - Leonid Brezhnev *Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union - Nikita Khrushchev Events *1962 Soviet nuclear tests *Operation Anadyr June *1–2 June – Novocherkassk massacre *17 June – Soviet submarine K-3, K-3 becomes the first Soviet submarine to reach the North Pole. *30 June – Aeroflot Flight 902 crashes 28 kilometers east of Krasnoyarsk airport, killing all 84 on board. October * 14–28 October – The Cuban Missile Crisis occurs between the United States and Soviet Union over the deployment of Soviet ballistic missiles to Cuba. Births * 4 January – Natalya Bochina, sprinter * 17 January – Igor Surovikin, Russian professional football coach and former player * 6 April – Nat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Interstellar Radio Messages
This is a list of notable Interstellar communication, interstellar radio messages (IRMs) transmitted from Earth. Many of these were sent in the aim of Search for extraterrestrial intelligence, searching for extra-terrestrial intelligence (SETI), and are often called 'active SETI' or 'METI' (Messages to Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence) projects. Notable transmissions Stars to which messages were sent include: Other projects Some other projects include: * Joe Davis (artist)#Other works, Poetica Vaginal () * Discovery Channel Message (2005) * Craigslist Messages (2005) * CNES Cosmic Connexion (2006) * Doritos Advert (2008) * Sent Forever * Penguin UK Whilst not an interstellar message, it is also worth mentioning The Morse Message (1962), which was sent to Venus. References External links Classification of interstellar radio messagesWho Speaks for Earth?* [http://www.cplire.ru/html/ra&sr/irm/index.html Interstellar Radio Messages] SETI: Terminating the transmissionBreakth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hello From Earth
Active SETI (Active Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence) are attempts to send messages to intelligent extraterrestrial life. Active SETI messages are predominantly sent in the form of radio signals. Physical messages like that of the Pioneer plaque may also be considered an active SETI message. Active SETI is also known as METI (Messaging to Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence). Whether humans should engage in Active SETI is controversial due to concerns about potential impacts of extraterrestrial contact, sparking a vigorous policy debate. History 'Active SETI' was a term as early as 2005, though some decades after the term SETI. The term METI was coined in 2006 by Russian scientist Alexander Zaitsev, who proposed a subtle distinction between Active SETI and METI: Concern over METI was raised by the science journal ''Nature'' in an editorial in October 2006, which commented on a recent meeting of the International Academy of Astronautics SETI study group. The editor sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Message From Earth
Gliese 581c (Gl 581c or GJ 581c) is an exoplanet orbiting within the Gliese 581 system. It is the second planet discovered in the system and the third in order from the star. With a mass about 6.8 times that of the Earth, it is classified as a super-Earth (a category of planets with masses greater than Earth's up to ten Earth masses). At the time of its discovery in 2007, Gliese 581c gained interest from astronomers because it was reported to be the first potentially Earth-like planet in the habitable zone of its star, with a temperature right for liquid water on its surface, and, by extension, potentially capable of supporting extremophile forms of Earth-like life. However, further research cast doubt upon the planet's habitability. Based on newer models of the habitable zone, the planet is likely too hot to be potentially habitable. In astronomical terms, the Gliese 581 system is relatively close to Earth, at in the direction of the constellation of Libra (constellation), Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gliese 581
Gliese 581 () is a red dwarf star of spectral type M3V which hosts a planetary system, away from Earth in the constellation Libra. Its estimated mass is about a third of that of the Sun, and it is the 101st closest known star system to the Sun. Gliese 581 is one of the oldest, least active M dwarfs known. Its low stellar activity improves the likelihood of its planets retaining significant atmospheres, and lessens the sterilizing impact of stellar flares. History of observations Gliese 581 is known at least from 1886, when it was included in Eduard Schönfeld's ''Southern (SD)''—the fourth part of the '. The corresponding designation is BD -7 4003. Characteristics The name ''Gliese 581'' refers to the catalog number from the 1957 survey ''Gliese Catalogue of Nearby Stars'' of 965 stars located within 20 parsecs of the Earth. Other names of this star include ''BD-07° 4003'' ( BD catalogue, first known publication) and ''HO Librae'' (variable star designation). It d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HD 131336
HD may refer to: Business * H-D or Harley-Davidson, a motorcycle manufacturer * The Home Depot, NYSE stock symbol: HD Chemistry * Hydrogen deuteride, a diatomic compound of hydrogen and deuterium * Mustard gas Codes * Air Do, formerly Hokkaido International Airlines, IATA designator * HD postcode area, covering Huddersfield, Brighouse and Holmfirth in England, UK * Heidelberg's vehicle registration plate code * Hunedoara County (Romania)'s ISO 3166 code Medicine * Hansen's disease or leprosy * Hirschsprung's disease, a disorder of the abdomen * Huntington's disease, a genetic disorder affecting the central nervous system ** HD (gene) or huntingtin, the IT15 gene, which codes for the huntingtin protein People * H.D. or Hilda Doolittle (1886–1961), American poet and novelist Other uses * ''Helsingborgs Dagblad'', a Swedish newspaper * Henry Draper Catalogue, an astronomical catalogue often used to designate stars * Department of Highways (other) * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russian Morse Code
The Russian Morse code approximates the Morse code for the Latin alphabet. It was enacted by the Russian government in 1856. To memorize the codes, practitioners use mnemonics known as ''напевы'' (loosely translated "melodies" or "chants"). The "melody" corresponding to a character is a sung phrase: syllables containing the vowels '' а'', '' о'', and '' ы'' correspond to dashes and are sung long, while syllables containing other vowels, as well the syllable ''а й'', correspond to dots and are sung short. The specific "melodies" employed differ among various schools. The correspondences between Cyrillic and Latin letters were codified in MTK-2, KOI-7, and KOI-8. Table and melody See also *Morse code *Morse code for non-Latin alphabets This is a summary of the use of Morse code to represent alphabets other than Latin. Greek The Greek Morse code alphabet is very "similar" to the Latin alphabet. The "similarity" is based first on optical resemblance of each letter, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Life On Venus
The possibility of life on Venus is a subject of interest in astrobiology due to Venus's proximity and similarities to Earth. To date, no definitive evidence has been found of past or present life there. In the early 1960s, studies conducted via spacecraft demonstrated that the current Venusian environment is extreme compared to Earth's. Studies continue to question whether life could have existed on the planet's surface before a runaway greenhouse effect took hold, and whether a relict biosphere could persist high in the modern Venusian atmosphere. With extreme surface temperatures reaching nearly and an atmospheric pressure 92 times that of Earth, the conditions on Venus make water-based life as we know it unlikely on the surface of the planet. However, a few scientists have speculated that thermoacidophilic extremophile microorganisms might exist in the temperate, acidic upper layers of the Venusian atmosphere. In September 2020, research was published that reported the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
