Archived We just beamed a signal at space aliens. Was that a bad idea? (nbcnews.com)
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'The Tromsø broadcast was beamed to one of the nearest star systems believed to have an Earth-like planet. '
'The idea is simple: Send a signal that would alert aliens we’re here, and listen for a reply. '
'Trying to find aliens by pinging only one star system is a long shot. '
'To begin with, we’ve been broadcasting into space with high-powered transmitters (radar and TV) for more than a half-century now. '
'Sure, those signals aren’t easy to detect out there in space — at least for someone with our level of technology. '
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