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June 16, 2023 5 mins
There are pros and cons to sending interstellar messages to aliens that may or may not exist.

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  • A research team plans to beam a message to an alien solar system, called TRAPPIST-1, later this year.
  • The message will contain information about Earth's environmental crisis, along with selected pieces of music.
  • Scientists debate whether initiating contact with aliens is a good idea.
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