scp1960

Due to the distance between SCP-1960 and Earth, and the nature of its behavior, direct surveillance or containment of SCP-1960 is not currently possible. The Foundation must maintain liaison with all national space research agencies or academic institutions capable of producing high-resolution photographs of Neptune, and digitally edit SCP-1960's messages from all photographs showing such messages before their release to the civilian population. Administration of Class-B amnestics to civilian researchers is authorized to prevent information leaks.

Description: SCP-1960 is an intelligent entity of unknown nature or origin, manifesting as brief English text superimposed on high-resolution photographs of the planet Neptune. SCP-1960 communications will appear on all photographs of Neptune taken with a resolution greater than [REDACTED], including all photographs of the planet taken by the Voyager 2 spacecraft during its flyby in 1989 and several photos taken from the Hubble Space Telescope and other low Earth orbit telescopes. All communications are presented in uppercase letters and consist of fewer than 50 characters, generally taking the form of a short question or request.

SCP-1960 was first observed in 1989, when the first high-resolution photos of Neptune were transmitted to Earth from Voyager 2. A subsequent examination of NASA equipment confirmed that the communications were not being deliberately inserted into the photographs after reception and that the information was present in the original Voyager 2 radio transmissions; remote examination of Voyager 2's software indicated no text message input by the probe itself. Initial containment was carried out by NASA without the Foundation's knowledge; the Foundation was contacted...

Due to the distance between SCP-1960 and Earth, and the nature of its behavior, direct surveillance or containment of SCP-1960 is not currently possible. The Foundation must maintain liaison with all national space research agencies or academic institutions capable of producing high-resolution photographs of Neptune, and digitally edit SCP-1960's messages from all photographs showing such messages before their release to the civilian population. Administration of Class-B amnestics to civilian researchers is authorized to prevent information leaks.

Description: SCP-1960 is an intelligent entity of unknown nature or origin, manifesting as brief English text superimposed on high-resolution photographs of the planet Neptune. SCP-1960 communications will appear on all photographs of Neptune taken with a resolution greater than [REDACTED], including all photographs of the planet taken by the Voyager 2 spacecraft during its flyby in 1989 and several photos taken from the Hubble Space Telescope and other low Earth orbit telescopes. All communications are presented in uppercase letters and consist of fewer than 50 characters, generally taking the form of a short question or request.

SCP-1960 was first observed in 1989, when the first high-resolution photos of Neptune were transmitted to Earth from Voyager 2. A subsequent examination of NASA equipment confirmed that the communications were not being deliberately inserted into the photographs after reception and that the information was present in the original Voyager 2 radio transmissions; remote examination of Voyager 2's software indicated no text message input by the probe itself. Initial containment was carried out by NASA without the Foundation's knowledge; the Foundation was contacted...