Astronomer May Have Solved Mystery Surrounding Origin Of ‘Wow!’ Signal From Space
- 8 years ago
Over the decades, the cause behind the ‘Wow!’ signal has evaded substantiated explanation, but that may not be the case for long.
On an August night in 1977, aliens from outer space may have tried to contact us.
That is but one of the many interpretations of the ‘Wow!’ signal, an odd reading that turned up on the Big Ear radio telescope’s activity reports.
Over the decades, the singular occurrence has evaded substantiated explanation, but that may not be the case for long.
Antonio Paris, an astronomer in Florida, has suggested comets may be the source of the irregularity and was able to determine the most likely suspects.
On an August night in 1977, aliens from outer space may have tried to contact us.
That is but one of the many interpretations of the ‘Wow!’ signal, an odd reading that turned up on the Big Ear radio telescope’s activity reports.
Over the decades, the singular occurrence has evaded substantiated explanation, but that may not be the case for long.
Antonio Paris, an astronomer in Florida, has suggested comets may be the source of the irregularity and was able to determine the most likely suspects.