IMMATERIAL OBJECTS IN DEEP SPACE

Non-exhaustive list of intangible proof of our presence into interstellar space:

  • an ever-growing Earth-centered electromagnetic bubble created in the early 50’s (radio and television broadcasts, radar and nuclear explosions pulses, etc.);

  • brief radio messages we’ve beamed to the stars since the 60’s and also known as Active SETI (Active Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) or METI (Messages for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) broadcastings.

As these immaterial artifacts are travelling at the speed of light, they are the furthest witnesses of our existence, way beyond our solar system. However and despite their strength, the signals will gradually faint with the distance. It is highly probable that they will never reach their target unscathed and intelligible.

Over 50 immaterial artifacts have been identified.

typemissionsent fromsent toquantitylengthdistance (ly)date/epoch (UTC)
Electromagnetic wavesHUMAN ELECTROMAGNETIC ACTIVITY BUBBLE(all Earth)(all directions)(constant)about 70(since the 50's)
Interstellar Radio Message (IRM)MORSE MESSAGEYevpatoria Deep Space Center radio telescope, UkraineLibrae12m 10s?61,92November 19, 1962
Interstellar Radio Message (IRM)MORSE MESSAGEYevpatoria Deep Space Center radio telescope, UkraineLibrae15m 10s?61,92November 24, 1962
Interstellar Radio Message (IRM)ARECIBO MESSAGEArecibo radio telescope, Puerto RicoHerculis1less than 3 minutes49,92November 16, 1974
Interstellar Radio Message (IRM)ALTAIR MESSAGE?Aquilae??41,17August 15, 1983
Interstellar Radio Message (IRM)POETICA VAGINALMillstone Hill Observatory, USEridani/Ceti120 minutes?about 35(in 1986)
Interstellar Radio Message (IRM)MESSAGES DES HOMMES À L’UNIVERSNançay Radio Telescope, FranceMilky Way galaxy center1?37,75January 26, 1987
Interstellar Radio Message (IRM)NASDA COSMIC COLLEGE?Virginis??27,17August 19, 1997
Interstellar Radio Message (IRM)COSMIC CALL 1 (TEAM ENCOUNTER)Yevpatoria Deep Space Center radio telescope, UkraineCygni13h 55m25,42May 24, 1999
Interstellar Radio Message (IRM)COSMIC CALL 1 (TEAM ENCOUNTER)Yevpatoria Deep Space Center radio telescope, UkraineSagittae13h 55m25,25June 30, 1999
Interstellar Radio Message (IRM)COSMIC CALL 1 (TEAM ENCOUNTER)Yevpatoria Deep Space Center radio telescope, UkraineSagittae13h 55m25,25June 30, 1999
Interstellar Radio Message (IRM)COSMIC CALL 1 (TEAM ENCOUNTER)Yevpatoria Deep Space Center radio telescope, UkraineCygni13h 55m25,25July 1, 1999
Interstellar Radio Message (IRM)TEEN AGE MESSAGEYevpatoria Deep Space Center radio telescope, UkraineDelphini12h 12m23,17August 29, 2001
Interstellar Radio Message (IRM)TEEN AGE MESSAGEYevpatoria Deep Space Center radio telescope, UkraineVirginis12h 12m23,08September 3, 2001
Interstellar Radio Message (IRM)TEEN AGE MESSAGEYevpatoria Deep Space Center radio telescope, UkraineUrsae Majoris12h 12m23,08September 3, 2001
Interstellar Radio Message (IRM)TEEN AGE MESSAGEYevpatoria Deep Space Center radio telescope, UkraineGeminorum12h 12m23,08September 3, 2001
Interstellar Radio Message (IRM)TEEN AGE MESSAGEYevpatoria Deep Space Center radio telescope, UkraineHydrae12h 12m23,08September 4, 2001
Interstellar Radio Message (IRM)TEEN AGE MESSAGEYevpatoria Deep Space Center radio telescope, UkraineDraconis12h 12m23,08September 4, 2001
Interstellar Radio Message (IRM)COSMIC CALL 2 (TEAM ENCOUNTER)Yevpatoria Deep Space Center radio telescope, UkraineCassiopeiae12h 05m21,25July 6, 2003
Interstellar Radio Message (IRM)COSMIC CALL 2 (TEAM ENCOUNTER)Yevpatoria Deep Space Center radio telescope, UkraineOrionis12h 05m21,25July 6, 2003
Interstellar Radio Message (IRM)COSMIC CALL 2 (TEAM ENCOUNTER)Yevpatoria Deep Space Center radio telescope, UkraineCancri12h 05m21,25July 6, 2003
Interstellar Radio Message (IRM)COSMIC CALL 2 (TEAM ENCOUNTER)Yevpatoria Deep Space Center radio telescope, UkraineAndromeda12h 05m21,25July 6, 2003
Interstellar Radio Message (IRM)COSMIC CALL 2 (TEAM ENCOUNTER)Yevpatoria Deep Space Center radio telescope, UkraineUrsae Majoris12h 05m21,25July 6, 2003
Interstellar Radio Message (IRM)DISCOVERY CHANNEL MESSAGE????about 16(in 2005?)
Interstellar Radio Message (IRM)CRAIGSLIST MESSAGES (DEEP SPACE COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK)????19,58March 11, 2005
Interstellar Radio Message (IRM)CRAIGSLIST MESSAGES (DEEP SPACE COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK)????about 16(in 2005?)
Interstellar Radio Message (IRM)COSMIC CONNECTION (CNES AND ARTE)Issus Aussaguel station, FranceCephei1approx. 2h 40m?18September 30, 2006
Interstellar Radio Message (IRM)ACROSS THE UNIVERSE (BEATLE SONGS)Madrid Deep Space Communication Complex, SpainUrsae Minoris13m 48s16,67February 4, 2008
Interstellar Radio Message (IRM)MUSIK SKICKAS FRAN ESRANGEEsrange Space Center, SwedenCassiopeiae1?16,33June 4, 2008
Interstellar Radio Message (IRM)DORITOS ADVERTISEMENTEISCAT, NorwayUrsae Majoris16h16,33June 12, 2008
Interstellar Radio Message (IRM)A MESSAGE FROM EARTHYevpatoria Deep Space Center radio telescope, UkraineLibrae14h 30m16October 9, 2008
Interstellar Radio Message (IRM)HELLO FROM EARTHCanberra DeepSpace Communication Complex, AustraliaLibrae1?15,17August 28, 2009
Interstellar Radio Message (IRM)FOREVERSENT????about 12(in 2009?)
Interstellar Radio Message (IRM)RUBISCO STARSArecibo radio telescope, Puerto RicoArietis1approx. 15 min?14,92November 7, 2009
Interstellar Radio Message (IRM)RUBISCO STARSArecibo radio telescope, Puerto RicoArietis1approx. 15 min?14,92November 7, 2009
Interstellar Radio Message (IRM)RUBISCO STARSArecibo radio telescope, Puerto RicoCeti1approx. 15 min?14,92November 7, 2009
Interstellar Radio Message (IRM)THE EERIE SILENCE (PENGUIN BOOKS, NATIONAL SCIENCE & ENGINEERING WEEK UK)Goonhilly Earth Station, UKOrion Nebula1?14,58March 12, 2010
Interstellar Radio Message (IRM)WOW! REPLYArecibo radio telescope, Puerto RicoGeminorum1?12,17August 15, 2012
Interstellar Radio Message (IRM)WOW! REPLYArecibo radio telescope, Puerto RicoGeminorum1?12,17August 15, 2012
Interstellar Radio Message (IRM)WOW! REPLYArecibo radio telescope, Puerto RicoCancri1?12,17August 15, 2012
Interstellar Radio Message (IRM)LONE SIGNALJamesburg Earth Station, USBoötis??11,25July 10, 2013
Interstellar Radio Message (IRM)JAXA SPACE CAMP (UDSC-1)Usuda Deep Space Center, JapanCancri1?11,08September 22, 2013
Interstellar Radio Message (IRM)JAXA SPACE CAMP (UDSC-2)Usuda Deep Space Center, JapanCancri1?10,17August 23, 2014
Interstellar Radio Message (IRM)A SIMPLE RESPONSE TO AN ELEMENTAL MESSAGE (ASREM)DSA 2 ESTRACK radio antenna, SpainUrsae Minoris114m 26s8October 10, 2016
Interstellar Radio Message (IRM)SONAR CALLING GJ273bEISCAT, NorwayCanis Majoris15m 30s7October 16, 2017
Interstellar Radio Message (IRM)SONAR CALLING GJ273bEISCAT, NorwayCanis Majoris15m 30s7October 17, 2017
Interstellar Radio Message (IRM)SONAR CALLING GJ273bEISCAT, NorwayCanis Majoris15m 30s7October 18, 2017
Interstellar Radio Message (IRM)SONAR CALLING GJ273bEISCAT, NorwayCanis Majoris1?6,42May 14, 2018
Interstellar Radio Message (IRM)SONAR CALLING GJ273bEISCAT, NorwayCanis Majoris1?6,42May 15, 2018
Interstellar Radio Message (IRM)SONAR CALLING GJ273bEISCAT, NorwayCanis Majoris1?6,42May 16, 2018
Interstellar Radio Message (IRM)STEPHEN HAWKING MEMORIAL BROADCASTDSA 2 ESTRACK radio antenna, Spain1A 0620-00 black hole16m 30s6,33June 15, 2018