The 'radio' that can send messages THROUGH the Earth (and which could help us get in touch with ET on distant worlds)

• Word 'beamed' through 240 metres of solid rock
• Could help us get in touch with aliens on 'wrong' side of distant worlds
• Technology could help submarines communicate
• So far, too bulky for 'real world' use - both transmitter and receiver weigh several tons

By Rob Waugh

PUBLISHED: 16:16 GMT, 16 March 2012 | UPDATED: 16:16 GMT, 16 March 2012

A new communication technology that could send a message directly THROUGH the Earth - or another planet - was shown off for the first time this week.

Scientists coded a message into beam of 'neutrinos' - a tiny subatomic particle - and sent it through 240 metres of solid rock. The first-of-its-kind transmission simply said, 'Neutrino.'

Scientists think that the technology could enable submarines to stay in touch from deep in the ocean - and could help us get in touch with life forms on other worlds.

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