The WoW Signal
The WOW! Signal was recorded for 72 seconds, the maximum duration for detecting an incoming signal. As the Earth rotated, the telescope’s antenna swept across the night sky.
The Signal
Earth received its first enigmatic message from the vast expanse of outer space when the Big Ear radio telescope at Ohio State University intercepted a solid 72-second signal from the constellation Sagittarius. This remarkable discovery left astronomer Jerry R. Ehman in awe. As he circled the frequency code of the signal, 6EQUJ5, …
