Famed NASA filmmaker Simon Holland has claimed that an Earth-based telescope has detected signs of intelligent extraterrestrial life, which could be announced next month. Holland, who has collaborated on efforts funded by the BBC and NASA, claimed that an Oxford University-backed program dedicated to searching for extraterrestrial signals had made the breakthrough, the New York Post reported. Ta.
The filmmaker said officials from Mark Zuckerberg’s “Breakthrough Listen” project told him that concrete evidence could emerge within a month, possibly coinciding with the U.S. presidential election. He claimed that he had tipped him off. This evidence may be related to alien signals intercepted by Australia’s Parkes Telescope, courtesy of researchers at the Oxford-based Breakthrough Listening Initiative.
“A few years ago, they discovered evidence of non-human technological signatures using Australia’s Parkes telescope,” Holland claimed.
This unusual claim has sparked a flurry of activity, with astronomers scrambling to gather evidence to support the discovery. However, Simon Holland suggested that Chinese researchers may try to pre-empt the announcement, warning that rival efforts may be underway.
“This is breaking news as of yesterday, but China may be pushing them to the post with their FAST (500 Meter Spherical Telescope) program, which is the world’s largest telescope since Arecibo,” Holland said. he told the Mirror.
Holland also claimed that Chinese researchers are rushing to publish their findings on BLC-1 (Breakthrough Listen Candidate 1), a promising signal detected by the Parkes telescope in April 2019. did. BLC-1 emanates from Proxima Centauri, 4.2 light-years from Earth. , is thought to be important due to its single point source origin, narrow band electromagnetic frequency (982 MHz), and Doppler shift indicative of a rotating planet.
Holland believes the signal is unlikely to be human interference, as its characteristics do not match any known natural phenomena. Breakthrough Listen has invested $100 million in telescope time to investigate five potential candidates, including BLC-1.
Dr. Andrew Siemion of Berkeley’s Breakthrough Listening Science Program confirmed that researchers are still analyzing BLC-1. Once enough data confirms the technical origin of the signal, the team plans to publish the results. The Chinese are reportedly aware of BLC-1’s coordinates and may be trying to scoop its announcement.
While this news is interesting, it is important to note that there is currently no conclusive evidence of extraterrestrial life. Astrobiologists have studied the possibility of extraterrestrial life, exploring extreme environments and chemically harsh ecosystems that can support life. The search for extraterrestrial life has been ongoing since the mid-20th century, and scientists use a variety of methods to detect signs of life, including telescope data analysis and radio communications.
