Anecdote · 1977

The "Wow!" Signal Has Never Been Explained

On August 15, 1977, astronomer Jerry Ehman detected a radio signal so remarkable he circled it and wrote "Wow!" in the margin. Lasting 72 seconds and matching the expected profile of an extraterrestrial transmission, it has never been detec

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