The age-old question of what would occur if we were contacted by aliens has received a partial answer through a recent occurrence.

A transmission, specifically designed to simulate communication from an extraterrestrial civilization, has reached Earth from Mars, shedding light on this intriguing subject.

This unique event was organized by SETI, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the search for extraterrestrial intelligence and the exploration of life’s origins in the universe, CNN reported.

It can be seen as both an artistic project and a technical rehearsal, aiming to delve into the intricacies of deciphering and understanding an intelligent signal originating from outer space and its potential impact on humanity.

On May 24, the message was sent from the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter, a spacecraft launched in 2016 that is currently in orbit around Mars, studying its atmosphere.

Traveling through space for approximately 16 minutes, the transmission was successfully received by three observatories: the Allen Telescope Array in Northern California, the Green Bank Telescope in West Virginia, and the Medicina Radio Astronomical Station near Bologna, Italy.

This milestone marks an important step in our exploration of the possibilities and implications of extraterrestrial contact.

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