Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

A Message from Earth

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 3, 2020 is “A Message from Earth,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: Frank Drake ( UCSC ) et al., Arecibo Observatory ( Cornell U. ); License: Arne Nordmann (Wikimedia). The original explanation runs about 175 words.

A Message from Earth
Credit: Image Credit: Frank Drake ( UCSC ) et al., Arecibo Observatory ( Cornell U. ); License: Arne Nordmann (Wikimedia) Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What are these Earthlings trying to tell us? The featured message was broadcast from Earth towards the globular star cluster M13 in 1974.”

— APOD editors, May 3, 2020

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
May 3, 2020
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: Frank Drake ( UCSC ) et al., Arecibo Observatory ( Cornell U. ); License: Arne Nordmann (Wikimedia)
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 175 words

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Star clusters

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Source

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