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Scientists analyzed data from one of the world's largest radio telescopes to find technosignatures — possible signs of advanced alien civilizationsAs part of the COSMIC project, which is part of SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence — a project to search for extraterrestrial civilizations — ed..), researchers used a new algorithm to process huge amounts of data, filter out terrestrial radio interference, and search for anomalous signals.
The study covered 511 stars from the Gaia catalog and 950 observation points using the Very Large Array (VLA) in New Mexico. No signs of an artificial extraterrestrial signal were detectedHowever, the technology proved effective, as it was able to detect a faint radio signal coming from Voyager 1, a NASA spacecraft 24 billion kilometers from Earth.
The main goal of the work was not only to find traces of extraterrestrial intelligence, but also to test a new data analysis system that will help in the future to detect anomalous signals more quickly. In the event of a promising detection, the team will be able to quickly conduct repeat observations using other radio telescopes, including the Allen Telescope Array and the Parkes 64 m Telescope.
Despite the lack of sensational discoveries, the researchers are optimistic. They emphasize that the new signal processing technique could significantly speed up the search for potential extraterrestrial civilizations.
The research is published in The Astronomical Journal and is part of a broader program that prepares radio astronomy for future discoveries using new telescopes such as the Next Generation VLA.
Scientists analyzed data from one of the world's largest radio telescopes to find technosignatures — possible signs of advanced alien civilizationsAs part of the COSMIC project, which is part of SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence — a project to search for extraterrestrial civilizations — ed..), researchers used a new algorithm to process huge amounts of data, filter out terrestrial radio interference, and search for anomalous signals.
The study covered 511 stars from the Gaia catalog and 950 observation points using the Very Large Array (VLA) in New Mexico. No signs of an artificial extraterrestrial signal were detectedHowever, the technology proved effective, as it was able to detect a faint radio signal coming from Voyager 1, a NASA spacecraft 24 billion kilometers from Earth.
The main goal of the work was not only to find traces of extraterrestrial intelligence, but also to test a new data analysis system that will help in the future to detect anomalous signals more quickly. In the event of a promising detection, the team will be able to quickly conduct repeat observations using other radio telescopes, including the Allen Telescope Array and the Parkes 64 m Telescope.
Despite the lack of sensational discoveries, the researchers are optimistic. They emphasize that the new signal processing technique could significantly speed up the search for potential extraterrestrial civilizations.
The research is published in The Astronomical Journal and is part of a broader program that prepares radio astronomy for future discoveries using new telescopes such as the Next Generation VLA.
