Astronomers specializing in the discovery of alien life have detected an intriguing radio signal that appears to originate from the region where it is located Proxima CentauriInformation about the nearest star to the sun Guardian Last friday (18th)
According to the English newspaper, the mysterious radio broadcast was taken between April and May 2019 by experts, who are part of the Listen Breathrog project during a 30-hour observation conducted with the Parkes Radio Telescope in Australia. These researchers are already used to “hear” such signals, but this time something caught the eye.
One of the reasons left by the researchers is the 980 MHz signal emission range, in which no manned spacecraft or satellites transmit. Another curious detail is how its frequency changes, suggesting scientists originate from the surface of an exoplanet.
There are two planets orbiting the recently discovered Proxima Centauri.Source: Wikimedia Commons
The characteristics of transmission that may have come from a star located 4.2 light years from Earth have gained so much fame that they led the team to be classified as the first serious candidate since famous. “Wow!” Sign. They refer to a 1977 recording of a radio wave pulse lasting 72 seconds, which is still unclear today.
Study in progress
Since the detection of Proxima Centauri’s radio signal last year, astronomers have launched a vigilante investigation. One of the first steps was to make another observation of the star, which did not yield positive results.
They are analyzing the signal to try to determine if it was produced artificially or if it is a natural transmission like the others and in addition to performing further experiments, the Red Dwarf has more observations. Park’s radio telescope should be used.
The study, titled “Breakthrough Listen Candidate 1” (BLC1), has just been finalized and published.
