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Australia Sending Text Messages to Another Planet
For those who simply want to blast their missives into the depths of space, SentForever.com has served admirably well since 2007. But, if you're really looking to reach out and touch someone -- a non-human someone -- then HelloFromEarth.net might be a more appropriate destination.

In celebration of National Science Week in Australia, the site is collecting text messages from people hoping to get in touch with an E.T. The site, run by Cosmos Magazine, plans on delivering them to one planet in particular -- Gliese 581d, a rocky planet that orbits its star, Gliese, in the so-called habitable zone where liquid water can exist and life might be possible.

The messages, which number nearly 6,000 as of this writing, will be beamed towards the planet, 20.3 light years away, on August 24th, the last day of Science Week. According to MSNBC, Australia's Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex, in conjunction with NASA, will do the honors of rocketing these texts into our galaxy. The messages range from the heartfelt:
If you come to earth look into: music, the beach, ice cream, hugs, family, love, dancing, cheese, trampolines, friendship, books and dreams. Just for a start.
to the cheeky:
You are cordially invited to an Interplanetary BBQ. 6.00pm, 4th October, 2452 at my place BYO Meat and Beer. RSVP: Year 2100 Cheers.
As well intentioned as the messages are, however, we can't help but feel like we'd be better off sticking with The Beatles. [From: MSNBC and HelloFromEarth.net]
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