A curious radio signal picked up by a Russian telescope is probably not a transmission from an extraterrestrial civilization, but astronomers in California are taking a second look anyway, the SETI Institute said on Tuesday. A group of Russian astronomers last year detected what appeared to be a non-naturally occurring radio signal in the general location of a star system 94 light-years from Earth. The star from which a strange radio signal appears to have originated has one known planet in orbit, about the size of Neptune, similar to the one shown in this artist's conception. Most likely, the radio signal was caused by terrestrial interference or a satellite, a common occurrence, Shostak toldReuters. A group of Russian astronomers last year detected what appeared to be a non-naturally occurring radio signal in the general location of a star system 94 light-years from Earth, using this telescope.

Source: CBC News August 31, 2016 14:00 UTC