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 source of the iconic Wow! signal has been a mystery to science for nearly 50 years. A group of researchers has been studying signals captured by the Arecibo telescope in order to finally uncover ...

View post: 37 Years Ago Today, This Album and Its Controversial Single Hit No. 1 Simultaneously It’s been nearly 50 years since astronomers detected the most famous space signal we’ve ever received—a ...

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 ...

Researchers have been trying to explain this bizarre radio signal for decades. A new study hones in on its potential source. Reading time 3 minutes Nearly 50 years ago, astronomers searching the ...

The Wow! signal was first detected in 1977 by astronomer Jerry Ehman using Ohio State University's Big Ear radio telescope. It was an extraordinarily strong radio signal lasting 72 seconds and was ...

As you might expect, the University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo has a fascination with radio signals from space. While doing research into the legendary “Wow! Signal” detected back in 1977, they ...

LaserSETI instruments at Isla Magueyes, Puerto Rico. From left to right: Dr. Abel Méndez, student Francisco Pacheco-Vellón, Dr. Franck Marchis, Dr. Lauren Sgro, and LaserSETI Principal Investigator ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The mystery behind the famous 1977 “Wow!” signal has gained renewed attention after a Harvard astronomer proposed that ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: It’s not every day that the excitement of a scientist makes its way into the history books right alongside their discovery. But that is exactly what ...