Green | August 11, 2008 | 81 comments

Students discover alien radio source

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Students at Durban University of Technology recently detected a radio signal from outside our solar system using a tuned-up radio telescope. After honing the sensitivity on the Indlebe Radio Telescope, situated on the Steve Biko campus of the Durban University of Technology in South Africa, the students received a strong signal from the Sagittarius A radio source, located toward the center of the Milky Way galaxy.

The signal discovery triggers speculation of the existence of alien life. Especially because of where it orginates. Also located in the Sagittarius A solar system is Gilese 581 c, an Earth-like planet thought as the most likely known location for alien life.

So if we send a signal back, I say we Rick Roll 'em
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