Strange Signal Comes From Alien Planet, Scientist Says

Strange Signal Comes From Alien Planet, Scientist Says

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Following the Sept. 29 announcement of the discovery of Gliese 581g, astronomer Ragbir Bhathal, a scientist at the University of Western Sydney, claimed to have detected a suspicious pulse of light nearly two years ago, that came from the same area of the galaxy as the location of Gliese 581g, according to the U.K.'s Daily Mail online. [Alien Planet Gliese581g: FAQ]

Bhathal is a member of the Australian chapter of SETI, a non-profit scientific organization that is dedicated to research, exploration and education in the field of astrobiology.

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We're all familiar with the recent discovery of Gliese 581g. What's new here is Prof. Bhathal's claim to have detected a signal--a suspicious pulse of light--coming from that same area of the galaxy. Apparently Prof. Bhathal's discovery is being met with skepticism by the scientific community, but it's an interesting find I thought I'd post for your speculation.

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The signal did not come from the Gliese system. Not anywhere near the Gliese system. It came from 47 Tucanae, about half way across the sky from Gliese.

Gliese RA 15 19 26.82 Dec -07 43 20.2
Tucanae RA 00 24 .0567 Dec -72 04 52.6

In December 2008 a sharp laser look alike signal emanating from 47 Tucanae was detected. However, further searches in the same region have failed to detect the signal again.

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well maybe there IS a civilization there...or the battlestar galactica on its way

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This from your link...

"I know the scientist, and when he first announced it, I asked him for the details, and he wouldn't send them to me," astronomer and SETI pioneer Frank Drake told SPACE.com. "I'm very suspicious."

Me too.

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