There are pros and cons to sending interstellar messages to aliens that may or may not exist.
Key Takeaways
Key Takeaways
- 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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