Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
A Message From Earth
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 23, 2000 is “A Message From Earth,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Frank Drake ( UCSC ) et al., Arecibo Observatory ( Cornell , NAIC ). The original explanation runs about 166 words.
From the explanation
“What are these Earthlings trying to tell us? The above message was broadcast from Earth towards the globular star cluster M13 in 1974.”
— APOD editors, January 23, 2000
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- January 23, 2000
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Frank Drake ( UCSC ) et al., Arecibo Observatory ( Cornell , NAIC )
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 166 words