A Beacon in the Galaxy: Scientists Update Humanity’s Message to Aliens

An international team of scientists has formulated an updated, binary-coded message that could eventually be transmitted to aliens in our galaxy. It’s jam-packed with details, including the chemical makeup of humans, a map of Earth, and even our precise location in the Milky Way. What could possibly go wrong?The Beacon in the Galaxy (BITG) message, as it’s called, is an update to the Arecibo message of 1974. Indeed, it’s been nearly 50 years since science popularizer Carl Sagan