The Constellation Reticulum is only Visible from the Southern Hemisphere
(Fig.1). Two of these Stars in particular spark interest within the scientific
community because they are much like our own sun. These two stars are Zeta 1 and
Zeta 2 Reticuli (located on the right of Fig. 1). The two stars make up an unusual
Binary Star System. Usually in a Binary Star System the two stars are relatively
close to each other, but in the case of Zeta 1 and 2 Reticuli they are quite far
apart, approximately the distance from our sun to Pluto times 10. If one of the
two stars Harbours Intelligent life, it would have not taken long in their
technological evolution to prove that other Solar Systems exist (only if the
other star has at least 1 planet). Interstellar space travel would have been
accomplished with relative ease, because another star would be in such close
proximity to their own star. This would have likely sped up their technological
evolution. We on the other hand have no nearby stars, the closest being Alpha
Centauri 4.3 light years away. We are no where near light travel and will likely
never get there because according to the laws of physics no physical object can
travel at light speed (299,972,458 meters/second) because it would require an
infinite amount of energy to accelerate an object with rest mass up to this speed.
Even if light speed travel were possible, the physical strain would instantly kill
anyone, and the special relativistic effects would send you hundreds of thousands
of years into the future. If intelligent life does exist around Zeta 2 Reticuli,
we are definitely not in the same position as they would be, since they have the
privilege of being part of a Binary Star System. It will be quite difficult for
us to master interstellar space travel within our lifetime when we have only
recently discovered the existence of extra-solar planets.
Figure 1: The Constellation Reticulum
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