SPACE — Scientists and artists beamed a message to the GJ 273 system last month to see if any aliens are listening. The message will only take about a dozen years to arrive.

GJ 273 is a red dwarf also called Luyten's star and is a nearby 12.36 light-years from our own Mother Earth.

Luyten's star hosts two known planets, one of which, GJ 273b, might be able to support life, according to Space.com.

The radio signal included music and math lessons from us to them and was designed for aliens to respond.
Some critics like Stephen Hawking worry that actively trying to contact E.T. could alert advanced hostile or resource-seeking aliens, which could have dire consequences for our planet.
Don't worry, we'll destroy ourselves first before any dirty alien will get a chance too.
But on the bright side, if in 25 years we hear an actual response, wouldn't that be something.