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Wow! signal (detected on August 15, 1977) (en.wikipedia.org)

submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by Plum@lemmy.world to c/wikipedia@lemmy.world

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Despite numerous follow-up searches and hypotheses (including brief consideration of reflections from space debris, interstellar scintillation, and comet hydrogen clouds), the signal has never recurred, and no explanation, terrestrial or otherwise, has been confirmed.

While some researchers have suggested it could represent an extraterrestrial transmission, its single occurrence and lack of replication limit the strength of this interpretation. The Wow! signal has inspired targeted searches, scientific discussion about rare astrophysical phenomena, and references in popular culture.

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[–] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Oof, that link's terribly riddled with adware / javascripts.

Got a good one?

[–] Davel23@fedia.io 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I've got all that stuff blocked, so I don't know a clean link from a bad one. Try this one:

https://phl.upr.edu/wow/summary

If that one doesn't suit you, try a google (or your search engine of choice) search for "wow signal maser".

[–] JohnnyEnzyme@piefed.social 4 points 1 day ago

Excellent, thank you!