A radio telescope in Ohio detected a strong narrow-band signal on Aug. 15, 1977, and never found it again. Astronomer Jerry ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In a series of papers, astronomers have compared the "Wow!" signal to similar radio signals detected at Big Ear Observatory in ...

The “Wow!” signal is one of our best pieces of evidence for aliens, but researchers are building a compelling case for a more natural source. In a series of papers, astronomers have compared the "Wow!

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 ...

On August 15, 1977, SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) scientists detected the famous Wow! signal. This was a very strong narrowband radio signal that lasted 72 seconds, and for well over ...

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 ...

In 1977, astronomer Jerry R. Ehman observed a data signal so unique he drew a red circle around it and wrote “Wow!” to emphasize the discovery. The source of the signal was never identified, leading ...