The Wow! Signal, a mysterious 1977 radio burst, is being revisited by scientists who explore a potential link to the ...

The "Wow!" signal has been etched with a red marker in the memory of advocates for the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) since its unveiling in 1977. To this day, it remains one of the ...

A radio signal? That would have to confirm the object is technlogical in nature, wouldn't it? The thing is, this isn't a ...

Credit: Big Ear Radio Observatory and North American AstroPhysical Observatory (NAAPO). The Wow! Signal has captivated the imagination of scientists and the public alike since its detection in 1977.

One of the most compelling potential signs of extraterrestrial communication might have an astrophysical explanation. Called the “Wow!” signal, the bright burst of radio waves has defied our ...

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 ...

The most mysterious interstellar visitor of our time has just spoken. After months of exhibiting bizarre behaviour—including ...

A scan of a color copy of the original computer printout bearing the Wow! signal, taken several years after the signal's 1977 arrival. Public domain In 1977, astronomer Jerry Ehman was shocked to find ...

"Our results don't solve the mystery of the Wow! Signal, but they give us the clearest picture yet of what it was and where it came from." For researchers seeking answers to the question of whether we ...