Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-01-30 03:36:51 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: B6860A01E0FF829BCF9F13D5E3BA2C3D3A98FD2953BDD9F7466AE13A0B72E1A3
Participant Details
Original Note:
This observation is not evidence of extraterrestrial life. Radio telescopes (like the one used in this study) detect many natural astronomical sources of radio-frequency radiation (like the star-forming galaxy observed here). Original study: https://academic.oup.com/mnras/article/519/3/4074/6958817 More reporting: https://www.space.com/radio-signal-ancient-galaxy-record-breaking-distance
All Note Details