A mysterious encrypted signal has been detected by the deep space observatory Krasnoye 2 in the Mania system. The point of origin seems to lie within the distant Pharaoh nebula, a spectacular spherical nebula that illuminates the night sky in that region.
The signal is in the ‘S’ band at a frequency of 2.25 GHz and seems to repeat itself every 43 seconds. No one knows what the contents of the signal are due to the encrypted nature of the broadcast however it is worth noting that the Pharaoh nebula is approximately 600 light years from the Mania system leading many to speculate that it may be an automated distress signal activated shortly after the scream. If so then its message has travelled the lonely void for centuries and is likely to prove nothing more than a curiosity unless someone manages to crack the likely extremely secure mandate encryption.
