There are multiple types of distress signals, so it's worth your while to buy a few Planetary Charts. After using the map, the scanner will reveal a marker that leads to the distress signal.

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has conducted a "planetary health check" to ... “Our planet is issuing more distress signals – but this report shows that limiting long-term global ...

The distress signal CQD originated from the signal CQ, expressing "seeking you," or "all stations." The signal CQ was commonly used among wireless operators -- and land-based telegraphers before ...

"The signal changed directions over time, exactly matching a road that runs past the seismometer," said Benjamin Fernando, a planetary seismologist at Johns Hopkins who led the research. "It's really ...

SOS is a Morse Code distress signal. Morse Code is a system that uses dots, dashes and spaces to communicate letters and numbers. It was first created during the 1830s by Samuel F.B. Morse but was ...

A new search for alien signals focuses on planetary transits, when exoplanets pass right in front of their suns. Aliens may be waiting until a cosmic version of "high noon" to send out their ...

In the 1920s, Frederick Stanley Mockford, an officer overseeing radio operations at Croydon Airport in England, faced a crucial task: developing a clear and concise distress signal for pilots.