Space signal studied for alien contact

[Christof]

LONDON, England (Reuters) -- An unexplained radio signal from deep space could -- just might be -- contact from an alien civilization, New Scientist magazine reported on Thursday.

The signal, coming from a point between the Pisces and Aries constellations, has been picked up three times by a telescope in Puerto Rico.

There are other explanations besides extraterrestrial contact that may explain the signal. New Scientist said the signal could be generated by a previously unknown astronomical phenomenon or even be a by-product from the telescope itself.

But the mystery beam has excited astronomers across the world.

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More can be found here.

[Skuk]

1. from seti itself

A recent (September 1) article in New Scientist magazine, entitled “ Mysterious signals from 1000 light years away,” implies that the UC Berkeley SETI@home project has uncovered a very convincing candidate signal that might be the first strong evidence for extraterrestrial intelligence.

Alas, this story is misleading. According to Dan Werthimer, who heads up the UC Berkeley SERENDIP SETI project, this is a case of a reporter failing to understand the workings of their search. He says that misquotes and statements taken out of context give the impression that his team is exceptionally impressed with one of the many candidate signals, SHGb02+14a, uncovered using the popular SETI@home software. They are not.

more here: http://www.seti-inst.edu/about_us/info_for_media/in_the_news/setiathome_found_signal.php

[Gothic Sponge]

2. MUST DESTROY EARTH!

[Christof]

3. LOL

[jukes]

4. must we now

castrate ourselves?

[MrSandman]

5. Is it ...

Plan 9
or
will the Earth stand still?

[MrScorpio]

6. Don't know 'bout you, but I'm headed to the kitchen

To make some tin foil hats.

Who's gonna join me?

[7th_Sephiroth]

9. yeah

i'll make some tinfoil battle armor, too, to deflect the evil pace rays

[Bossy Monkey]

7. Strangely, it was playing "I Want You To Want Me" n/t

[Endangered Specie]

8. "Take me to your leader", "Umm, can you hold on that one...

...for another 4 months"