We Just Tried Contacting Aliens On This Nearby "Super Earth"

Humanity's first contact with aliens could be a breezy 24 years away. We sent a signal to an Earth-like planet that may host life – and we sent them a mixtape. Tech Insider tells you all you need to know about tech: gadgets, how-to's, gaming, science, digital culture, and more. Subscribe to our channel and visit us at: http://www.businessinsider.com/sai TI on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/techinsider TI on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tech_insider/ TI on Twitter: https://twitter.com/techinsider -------------------------------------------------- Following is the transcript of the video: The project, called "Sónar Calling GJ 273b," is a team effort led by the Sónar music festival in collaboration with METI (Messaging to Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence) International and the Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia in Spain. Following is a transcript of the video. Humans just tried to contact intelligent aliens. On Oct. 16, 17, and 18 a team of musicians and scientists sent a message to aliens. They sent the message via radio waves and transmitted it 9 different times. This helps ensure that all the information reaches its destination What's in the message? Thirty-three musical pieces, each 10 seconds long, a tutorial on how humans keep time, and when we will be listening for a response. The message is headed for a nearby exoplanet named GJ 273b. GJ 273b is what astronomers call a "Super Earth". It's slightly more massive than Earth and is within its star's habitable zone. GJ 273b is a good candidate for alien life. This is the first radio message of its kind designed for a direct response at a specific time. GJ 273b lives in another star system 12 light years away. That means if intelligent life responds we could make first contact in just 24 years.