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 ...

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 ...

Since its discovery in 1977, the Wow! Signal has puzzled radio astronomers. The Ohio State University Big Ear radio telescope found this powerful 72-second narrowband radio signal. The signal was ...

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 ...

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 ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: It’s not every day that the excitement of a scientist makes its way into the history books right alongside their discovery. But that is exactly what ...

View post: 37 Years Ago Today, This Album and Its Controversial Single Hit No. 1 Simultaneously It’s been nearly 50 years since astronomers detected the most famous space signal we’ve ever received—a ...