Is NASA Decoding An Alien Message?

Is NASA Decoding An Alien Message?

Imagine making a phone call to somebody located on another planet somewhere in the furthest reaches of the Milky Way Galaxy. Well, soon there just might be a way to do that.

Scientists at the University of Edinburgh have proposed using the quantum properties of light to transmit messages through space, encoding binary code into the quantum state of photons rather than using traditional methods such as amplitude or frequency.

While these messages would not be able to travel faster than the speed of light, the distance they can travel isn’t restricted by the fundamental laws of physics. However, the implementation of this technology is constrained by our current engineering and technological capabilities, and we’re not quite there yet.

But In 2017, Chinese scientists made significant progress in quantum communication by successfully teleporting a photon from Earth to an orbiting satellite 500 kilometers away.

Other scientists believe if there are other civilizations out there, it’s possible they are already using quantum communication, and other researchers believe there may be over 30 alien civilizations in the Milky Way actively communicating with each other.

As we continue to search for intelligent life beyond our planet, many ask the question: will we be able to understand and communicate with extraterrestrial beings once we do find them? And in our pursuit of other-worldly contact, could we unwittingly unleash unforeseen consequences that could endanger all life on Earth?