In 1924, scientists and the U.S.A. army listened for extraterrestrial broadcasts from Mars.
In 1923 and 1924, it was decided that when the Earth's next closest approach to Mars, efforts would be made to determine whether or not there was anyone on that planet.
A US government initiative demanded five minutes of radio silence per hour for 36 hours in the hope that if there were any radio signals being directed towards Earth from Mars, they would be more easily detectable.
William F. Friedman, the Army's Chief Signal Officer's Chief of the Code Section, was on the job and ready to decipher any messages that needed deciphering.
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