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.

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 ...

On Aug. 15, 1977, astronomers using Ohio State University’s Big Ear radio telescope detected the famous "Wow!" signal. To this day, it is one of the strongest pieces of evidence that we are not alone ...

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