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Astronomers are eagerly awaiting a response to radio signals sent 40 years ago in a bid to confirm the existence of extraterrestrial life.
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In 1983, professors Masaki Morimoto and Hisashi Hirabayashi used Stanford University's antenna to transmit 13 drawings depicting Earth's history and human appearance, aiming to communicate with potential extraterrestrial beings.
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Shinya Narusawa's team at the University of Hyogo is gearing up to use a large 64-meter antenna in Saku, Nagano Prefecture, to detect any radio signal response to the 1983 message.
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The focal point of their anticipation is Altair, a star located 16.7 light years away in the Aquila constellation, believed to have a possible habitable planet due to the growing number of exoplanet discoveries.
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Astronomers speculate that this time period marks the earliest moment when a response from Altair could potentially arrive.
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The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's (JAXA) Saku antenna will be used to scan the skies for a response at 10 pm, with an hour dedicated to listening for any potential signals.
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August 22 holds symbolic significance as it coincides with Japan's Tanabata, or 'star festival,' celebrated on the seventh day of the seventh month according to the Lunar Calendar.
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Professor Masaki Morimoto, a pioneer in the field of extraterrestrial intelligence search (SETI), played a key role in the 1983 message transmission and passed away in 2010.
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Shinya Narusawa firmly believes in the existence of intelligent life beyond Earth, citing the increasing discovery of exoplanets as a basis for this belief.
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The Japanese team's efforts represent a significant step toward uncovering the mysteries of the universe and establishing contact with potential extraterrestrial civilizations.