Signal From Earth Mistaken For Alien Contact

                A new signal has been found deep in space that could come from aliens. The community of astronomers and scientists who scan the skies with telescopes in an attempt to find extra-terrestrial life is abuzz with excitement over a “strong signal” detected deep in space that could have come from an alien civilization. But some scientists have cautioned people not to get quite so excited – at least yet. The evidence remains preliminary and more work will need to be done to establish whether it is not just a mistake, let alone whether it’s actually a message from aliens.

                The message appeared to have come from a nearby star, HD164595, in the constellation Hercules. That star is 95 light years away – relatively close at the scale of the universe – and almost exactly the same size as our star. What’s more, that same star has at least one planet, HD164595b, which is roughly the size of Neptune and has 40 day year. It’s that planet that has people excited, since it appears it could have the right conditions for supporting life. The signal was actually detected in May last year, and was only brought to light after a presentation by the scientists who found it.