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EPISODE · Feb 2, 2026 · 12 MIN

The WOW Signal

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In the summer of 1977, at the Ohio State University, Jerry Ehman, was volunteering as a researcher reviewing radio data obtained from a radio telescope. Jerry observes data that he has not seen before. The signal makes no sense – it is suspiciously strong and appears to have travelled from the constellation known as Sagittarius. He picks up a red pen, circles that data, and writes next to it, “W O W”, the wow signal is born.Follow us on social media: Instagram - YouTube - TikTok @enigmafromthepodSupport us - buymeacoffee.com/engimafromthepodCredits:https://upbeat.iohttps://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/space-science/wow-signal-explainedhttps://scienceandspacenews.com/2025/01/19/the-wow-signal-what-was-it-and-where-did-it-come-from/https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/space-science/wow-signal-explainedhttps://www.universetoday.com/articles/the-wow-signal-deciphered-it-was-hydrogen-all-alonghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPHh0vC7KcUhttps://www.youtube.com/shorts/6Ec2yt-k81oAlthough every effort is made to ensure that the episode is researched and accurate we cannot guarantee the complete contents is entirely factually correct, and AI tools maybe used to enhance the dramatization of episodes.

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In the summer of 1977, at the Ohio State University, Jerry Ehman, was volunteering as a researcher reviewing radio data obtained from a radio telescope. Jerry observes data that he has not seen before. The signal makes no sense – it is suspiciously strong and appears to have travelled from the constellation known as Sagittarius. He picks up a red pen, circles that data, and writes next to it, “W O W”, the wow signal is born. Follow us on social media: Instagram - YouTube - TikTok @enigmafromt...

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