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The Wow! Signal, 1977

November 8, 2026November 6, 2026 by Tommy Hayes
The original computer printout showing the Wow! signal as '6EQUJ5', with Jerry Ehman's handwritten 'Wow!'

About 5 min readOn 15 August 1977, a radio telescope in Ohio recorded a strong, narrowband signal that matched what astronomers expected from a distant transmitter — and then never heard it again. Nearly fifty years later, no explanation has been confirmed.

Categories Science on the Edge Tags 1977, Big Ear, radio astronomy, SETI, Unsolved, Wow! Signal Leave a comment

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