Inscribed matter as an energy-efficient means of communication with an extraterrestrial civilization

Nature

Volumn 431, Issue 7004, 2004, Pages 47-49

  Rose, Christopher ^a   Wright, Gregory ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COSMIC RAYS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; RADIO COMMUNICATION; RADIO WAVES;

ARTEFACTS; ELECTROMAGNETIC COMMUNICATIONS; STARS;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

COMMUNICATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; EXOBIOLOGY;

ARTICLE; COSMIC RADIATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ENERGY; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAGNETISM; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION;

EID: 4544249996     PISSN: 00280836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nature02884     Document Type: Article

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