Earth to Gliese 581d, anyone there?

Peter Dinham
Friday, 28 August 2009 10:25

Science - Space

The signal is anticipated to be received on Gliese 581d in 20 years time - by December 2029 to be exact - with a response, if there is indeed life out there, sent back to Earth around 2051. That’s a roundtrip of 42 years, so no need to wait by the phone, or the satellite!

And, what would you say to someone living 20 light years away who probably doesn’t even speak your language. Well, here’s what just a small selection of those 25,000 people who took part in today’s transmission said to the ‘inhabitants’ of Gliese 581d in the messages posted to Hello From Earth:

Stage fright! What do you say in an intergalactic message? Hello? Peace? What's the weather like? Know that we're here, we're waiting. Hear from you soon. Ally
Alexandra Lynch
Brisbane, Australia


Yidigunmardin nuruku yajingewa wuremulu jandange. Our dream, we're telling to them young kids. We're talking all this dream for the future.
Yidumduma Bill Harney
Wardaman people, near Katherine, Australia


As we near the end of our transmission the Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex sends its best wishes to Gliese 581d and to all those on Earth whose contri
Dr Miriam Baltuck
Canberra, Australia


if you get this message,I hope I get to meet you.
Stefan
Canberra, Australia


Dear friends! The love of my life, Karina and I, Anastas, want to send you the message of peace and hope. Dare to love and dream BIG!
Anastas
Vladikavkaz, Russia


Hello can you please come and visit us.We need you to halp us from destroying our own Planet.We your guidance on world peace.Also I need a new girlfriend.Help!!
Alan
Bundaberg, Australia


Hello Gliese 581d inhabitant. Can you help us humans travel through space and become smart like you. Please do not eat us we are a friendly race.
Angus Pigott
Canberra, Australia


Hi,Gliese 581d! My nephew-Timofey-is 11 months old, but stil wants to say hi to you! Best regards,kasteg!
konstantsin
Minks, Belarus


Hello everybody there. Lots of greetings from the Czech Republic, a small but beautiful country. Come and enjoy our Earth. I hope you will contact us.
Michael Reindl
Liberec, Czech Republic


Australia is the top country to send messages to all you aliens, so that says something!! When you crash and land on Earth, come and visit the Aussies! Vanessa
vanessa