Extraterrestrial Languages
by Daniel Oberhaus
MIT Press, 2019
hardcover, 264 pp.
ISBN 978-0-262-04306-9
US$24.95
Often in science fiction the difficulties of communications between two alien species is minimized: think, for example, of Star Trek’s universal communicator or Han Solo and Greedo speaking in their own languages in the Mos Eisely cantina yet understanding each other (but good luck figuring out the meaning of Greedo’s final “maclunkey” in the latest re-edit of that scene.
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Extraterrestrial sugars discovered in ancient meteorites | MNN - Mother Nature Network
In a study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , the researchers reveal how they used gas chromatography mass spectrometry to analyze the chemical nature of powdered samples of two meteorites. The subsequent report detailed an abundance of bio-essential sugars such as arabinose, xylose and ribose; with the latter a vital component of RNA (Ribonucleic acid).
This is a model of the molecular structure of ribose and an image of the Murchison meteorite. Ribose and other sugars were found in this meteorite. (Photo: Yoshihiro Furukawa/NASA)
Talking To Aliens - Are We There Yet - Space - 90.7 WMFE
Dr. Frank Drake wrote the Arecibo message sent from the Puerto Rico radio observatory in 1974. It was aimed at a cluster of stars about 25,000 light years away. Dr. Frank Drake wrote the Arecibo message sent from the Puerto Rico radio observatory in 1974. It was aimed at a cluster of stars about 25,000 light years away.
Author and journalist Daniel Oberhaus delves into the efforts to talk with alien civilizations in his new book "Extraterrestrial Languages." We'll talk with Oberhaus about the attempts to speak with other civilizations in the universe and why many scientists think it's a bad idea to reach out to them first.
Margaret Race Named AAAS Fellow | SETI Institute
The American Association for the Advancement of Sciences announced its 2019 Fellows today. Included is the SETI Institute's Dr. Margaret Race. Margaret is a senior research scientist at the SETI Institute and is being recognized for distinguished contributions to the science underlying planetary protection, including astrobiology and outstanding contributions to risk communication in exobiology and solar system exploration.
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Your RNA May Have Come from Space, Meteor Study Suggests | Space
A new study suggests that when some ancient meteorites crash-land on Earth, they bring a dash of extraterrestrial sugar with them.
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The researchers analyzed the meteorite samples using gas chromatography mass spectrometry, which allows scientists to categorize molecules by their mass and electric charge. The team found small amounts of ribose in both meteorites — up to 11 parts per billion in NWA 801 and up to 180 parts per billion in Murchison — plus trace amounts of other sugars, including xylose and arabinose.
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