In 1977, scientists discovered a mysterious signal beaming from space that was so powerful it prompted astronomer Jerry Ehman to write 'Wow!' on the telescope's readout. For decades, scientists have ...

On August 15, 1977, the Big Ear Radio Telescope in Delaware, Ohio, received the most powerful signal it would ever detect during its decades of observations. The signal lasted just 72 seconds, but ...

Some people consider the unexplained Wow! signal as proof of extraterrestrial life. Although this strong multi-band signal from outer space occurred decades ago, there still isn't a commonly accepted ...

The mysterious “Wow!” signal from deep space, caused by a yet unknown astronomical event, was much stronger than previously thought, a new study suggests. “Wow!” is the name given to the enigmatic and ...

It’s been nearly 50 years since astronomers detected the most famous space signal we’ve ever received—a 72-second radio burst that lit up a printout at Ohio State’s Big Ear radio telescope in 1977.

It’s been nearly 50 years since astronomers detected the most famous space signal we’ve ever received—a 72-second radio burst that lit up a printout at Ohio State’s Big Ear radio telescope in 1977.

On Aug. 15, 1977, astronomers using Ohio State University’s Big Ear radio telescope detected the famous "Wow!" signal. To this day, it is one of the strongest pieces of evidence that we are not alone ...

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LaserSETI instruments at Isla Magueyes, Puerto Rico. From left to right: Dr. Abel Méndez, student Francisco Pacheco-Vellón, Dr. Franck Marchis, Dr. Lauren Sgro, and LaserSETI Principal Investigator ...

As you might expect, the University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo has a fascination with radio signals from space. While doing research into the legendary “Wow! Signal” detected back in 1977, they ...

In May 2022, the International Journal of Astrobiology published a paper suggesting a candidate source of the WOW! Signal: a possible Sun-like star in the Gaia Archive, 2MASS 19281982-2640123, located ...