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 ...

For researchers seeking answers to the question of whether we are alone in the universe, one event nearly half a century ago lingers even today — the so-called "Wow! Signal" detected back in 1977.

On August 15, 1977, a large radio telescope at Ohio State University — which went by its more popular name "The Big Ear" — received a mysterious signal that got immortalized as "the WOW! signal" in ...

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 ...

In August of 1977, a group of astronomers examining radio transmissions in Ohio received a mysterious signal from an unknown source. Shocked by its incredible length — 72 seconds — one scientist ...

Researchers have been trying to explain this bizarre radio signal for decades. A new study hones in on its potential source. Reading time 3 minutes Nearly 50 years ago, astronomers searching the ...

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Ehman’s one-word reaction to what he read on a computer printout continues to fascinate others. The word: Wow! It still brings Ehman calls from UFO enthusiasts, got him mentioned on the original ...