... based on the novel by the same name by CarlSagan, is the story of Dr Eleanor "Ellie" Arroway ( Jodie Foster) who discovers an intelligent message that comes to earth from the distant star Vega. ...
... One class of the solid hydrocarbons, often referred to as Titan tholins, was artificially created in a campus laboratory by a team led by the late Cornell astronomer CarlSagan. ...
... The message was designed by Frank Drake with the help of CarlSagan among others, and though its main purpose was to demonstrate the capabilities of newly installed equipment in the upgraded radio telescope, it also constitutes an attempt to contact ...