#wow-signal

#wow-signal

At the time, astronomer Jerry Ehman spotted the highly unusual outburst in printed out records, annotating the major radio band fluctuation with the word "Wow!" in red pen, thereby giving it a memorable nickname: the "Wow! Signal." The incident has remained a mystery for decades, never spotted again in over 48 years, leaving plenty of questions in its wake. Where did it come from, and why did it only last for 72 seconds?