Thursday, May 13, 2010

Galaxy Radio Jams

Inspired by Contact clip shown in class. Earth has been broadcasting over radio waves for over a century. What does the rest of the galaxy hear?

Thanks to: http://www.alaskajim.com/index.htm and www.wikipedia.org

At 3:38 pm CDT on May 13, 2010, our Sun was listening to “Head Like a Hole” by Nine Inch Nails from 94.1 WJJO in Watertown, WI (playing on Earth 8 minutes before).

At 3:42 pm CDT on May 13, 2010, Mercury was listening to “Mr. Crowley” - Ozzy Osbourne from 92.9 The Big Cheese in Elk Mound, WI (playing on Earth 4 minutes before).

At 3:44 pm CDT on May 13, 2010, Venus was listening to “Good Girls Go Bad” - Cobra Starship from Z 104.1 in Madison, WI (playing on Earth 3 minutes before).

At 3:48 pm CDT on May 13, 2010, Mars was listening to “Use Somebody” - Kings of Leon from Z 100.7 in Eau Claire, WI (playing on Earth 4 minutes before).

At 4:24 pm CDT on May 13, 2010, Jupiter was listening to “Be Mine” - David Gray from 98.1 The Mix in Altoona, WI (playing on Earth about half an hour before).

At 5:08 pm CDT on May 13, 2010, Saturn was listening to “My Generation” - The Who from 105.5 Triple M in Madison, WI (playing on Earth about an hour and ten minutes before).

At 6:43 pm CDT on May 13, 2010, Uranus was listening to “Cry Little Sister” - Seasons After from 94.1 WJJO in Watertown, WI (playing on Earth 2.5 hours before).

At 8:17 pm CDT on May 13, 2010, Neptune was listening to “Waitin for the Bus” - ZZ Top from 92.9 The Big Cheese in Elk Mound, WI (playing on Earth 4 hours before).

At 9:30 pm CDT on May 13, 2010, Pluto was listening to “Hey, Soul Sister” - Train from Z 104.1 in Madison, WI (playing over 5 hours before).

On May 13, 2010, Alpha Centauri was (were?) listening to “Photograph” - Nickelback, which hit the top 5 charts in the United States in January of 2006 (four and a quarter years before).

"Number Stations" report in 2006

On the same day, Sirius was listening to “Hanging by a Moment” - Lifehouse, which hit the charts in the United States by the end of 2001.

September 11th Terrorist Attack

The brown dwarf UGPS 0722-05 was listening to “Last Resort” - Papa Roach from 2000.

George W. Bush gives his Stump Speech.

Vega was listening to “Don't You (Forget About Me)” - Simple Minds from 1985.

The Titanic is seen for the first time since it wrecked.

The “Star of Joy” Arcturus was listening to “Sweet Home Alabama” - Lynyrd Skynyrd, which hit the charts in 1974.

President Nixon resigns.

Capella was listening to “Hey Jude” - the Beatles from 1968.

Martin Luther King, Jr., is assassinated. "So I'm happy tonight; I'm not worried about anything; I'm not fearing any man. Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord."

Aldebaran was listening to “Sentimental Journey” - the Les Brown Orchestra from 1945.

Adolf Hitler commits suicide, and Germany surrenders. This news report is a re-reading of the original report, done again 50 years later.

The sextuple system Mizar and Alcor was listening to “Night and Day” - Fred Astaire from 1932.

Amelia Earhart makes her historic Trans-Atlantic Flight.

Seginus (or Gamma Boötis) was listening to “Sweet Georgia Brown” - the Ben Bernie Orchestra from 1925.

Balto leads his sled team to deliver serum to a plague-stricken Nome, AK.

Most famous/coolest dog ever.