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"Astronomers are planning to broadcast a 30-second junk-food commercial to planets orbiting a star 4,2 light-years away. They accepted the ad from Doritos, makers of tortilla chips and dips, and will broadcast it to the distant Ursa Major constellation.

"The project has been undertaken by the ESCAT Space Centre in Svalbard, Norway, which has run short of money after years of budget cuts. Doritos is interested in finding new markets now that the Earth market has been saturated (mainly with fats, salt and carbohydrates).

"This will be the first time a deliberate attempt has been made to communicate with another star system. And what better way to say 'Hi' to ET than to ...

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