The idea of a message in a bottle, a note cast into the ocean, has always held romantic appeal. The mystery of not knowing where or to whom the message will travel is probably the charm. As far back as 310 b.c., man has thrown messages out into the unknown. Greek philosopher Tehophrastus used sealed bottles as part of an experiment to prove the Mediterranean Sea was formed by the inflowing Atlantic Ocean.

Today, with the benefits of modern science and technology, a message in a bottle can travel much farther. While Tehophrastus’s bottles may have drifted for years, and some others perhaps bobbed for decades, they don’t come close to what man can now do. This year scientists plan to send a message that should shatter the record. They estimate this message will travel 2.5 quadrillion miles.

A Simple Response to an Elemental Message, a non-profit organization, is working to prepare the message that will soon be beamed to the heavens.

The message will not be a tangible capsule rocketed into space; rather, it will be released as radio signals.

Man has been sending messages into the void for more than 8 decades. According to estimates, radio signals have already traveled over 80 light-years. While most were “leakage transmissions” from radios around the globe, there have been purposeful messages beamed as close as Venus and as far away as the M13 star cluster.

This latest “message in a bottle” is expected to take 434 years to reach Polaris. To give you some indication of the distance and speed it will travel, take a look at Voyager 1. This little satellite is now 12.4 billion miles from Earth on its solitary journey into space. It was launched by nasa in 1977. After the message is broadcast, it will overtake Voyager 1 within 21 hours!

Remember that the journey to Polaris will take 434 years. That gives you some idea of the grandeur of space.

The obvious next question is: What are we going to say to the universe? The message will be a compilation of publicly submitted answers to a single question. You can even submit your response and have it included in the message.

The question: “How will our present environmental interactions shape the future?” Yes, our message to the stars is going to be about global warming. Many believe that climate change is now mankind’s greatest threat. Project coordinator Paul Quast said, “We are at a pivotal point in this planet’s history. Our present ecological decisions will have a massive impact on the future for all Earth’s inhabitants.” Thus, anyone or anything listening near Polaris may be able to accurately gauge what became of us judging by our decisions 434 years prior.

Setting the question and its relevance aside, look at man’s quest—consider the time and effort he has put into crying out to the universe. We have long searched for signs of life in the cosmos. Yet the most astounding thing is, nobody is listening to the answers the universe plainly relays back!

Man shouldn’t have to beam radio waves to try and find life in space. It is already proved.

Our Awesome Universe Potential states, “Scientists have come to refer to Earth as a ‘Goldilocks planet.’ That is, in every conceivable way, conditions aren’t too hot or too cold, too large or too small, too close or too far—too anything. No matter what is measured, it is ‘just right.’ …

“A growing number of astronomers are acknowledging the possibility not only that the precise conditions for life on Earth were specifically, painstakingly established by a creative mind of extraordinary intelligence—but also that this Power ensured we would be able to follow the signs back to their source.”

The heavens are communicating a message to us—but how many people understand what they are saying? That is something mankind needs to know. That is what our booklet Our Awesome Universe Potential is all about. If you haven’t already, please request a free copy today.

The universe is talking to us. It is groaning in anticipation for you and me! That’s right. Our potential is beyond Voyager 1. It is beyond Polaris. We can have a future that surpasses the reach of a few radio waves. It is being shown to us, in at least a glimpse, through what we see in the night sky. If you aren’t content to wait 434 years for a possible answer to some of the universe’s greatest mysteries—including your own future—request and read our booklet Our Awesome Universe Potential.