The Wow! signal was a strong narrowband radio signal detected on August 15, 1977, by Ohio State University 's Big Ear radio telescope in the United States, then used to support the …

Aug 27, 2025 · Scientists studying the famous 'Wow! signal' think they've finally pinpointed a possible origin for the baffling radio transmission detected in 1977.

Jun 7, 2017 · Back in August of 1977, a team of astronomers studying radio transmissions from an observatory at Ohio State called the "Big Ear" recorded an unusual 72-second signal—it …

Aug 23, 2024 · In 1977, astronomer Jerry Ehman was shocked to find that overnight, Ohio State University’s Big Ear radio telescope had picked up a strikingly intense and narrow radio …

The Wow! Signal was picked up on 15 August 1977, when the observatory recorded an extremely strong pulse of radio waves lasting around 72 seconds, at the frequency of neutral hydrogen. …

Sep 17, 2025 · “Wow!” is the name given to the enigmatic and powerful radio waves recorded by astronomer Jerry R Ehman in August 1977, and has long been held to be the most promising …

Jun 7, 2017 · Bottom line: Astronomer Antonio Paris and his team have new evidence suggesting that the well-known Wow! signal from 1977 – long thought by some to be a sign of …

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.

Aug 22, 2025 · On the evening of August 15, 1977, the skies above Delaware, Ohio, were as vast and silent as ever. At the Big Ear Radio Observatory, a sprawling, somewhat ungainly radio …

On August 15, 1977, the Big Ear Radio Telescope detected a strong, 72-second narrowband radio signal, designated the "Wow!" signal, exhibiting a unique intensity profile.