Earth's MISSED Call: The Unexplained WOW! Signal
Imagine listening to the silent static of the universe for years, and then, for 72 seconds, someone says hello.This is the incredible true story of the Wow! Signal, the ultimate cosmic cold case. In 1977, a giant radio telescope in Ohio, part of the SETI project, picked up a powerful, narrowband radio signal from deep space. It was so perfect, so shockingly artificial, that astronomer Jerry Ehman scrawled one word on the data printout: "Wow!" For a fleeting moment, it seemed like we had made contact.In this episode, we're your investigative team. Was this the E.T. phone call we've all been waiting forâa genuine message from an extraterrestrial intelligence? Or was it a one-in-a-billion cosmic glitch? We'll dive into the science, exploring how modern techniques have re-analyzed the decades-old data to rule out satellites and human-made interference. We'll also investigate the controversial theories, like the idea that it was just a hydrogen cloud from a passing comet.For 72 seconds, the universe spoke. Then, it went silent. Despite decades of searching, the signal has never repeated, leaving it as the most tantalizing and mysterious piece of potential evidence in our search to answer the question: Are we alone?If you love a good space mystery and aren't afraid to look up at the stars and wonder, you've found your new favorite podcast. Hit that follow button, and share this with a fellow stargazer. Drop a 5-star review if we made you question everything, and tell us in the comments: What do YOU think it was?Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hoax-hunters--6723538/support.You May also Like:đMyDisasterPrepKit.comCreate Your Perfect Disaster Preparedness Kitđ€Nudgrr.com (đŁ'nudger") - Your AI Sidekick for Getting Sh*t DoneNudgrr breaks down your biggest goals into tiny, doable steps â then nudges you to actually do them. đThePerfectGift.appFind the Perfect Gift in SecondsâSkyNearMe.comLive map of stars & planets visible near youâDebtPlanner.appYour Path to Debt-Free Living
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Imagine listening to the silent static of the universe for years, and then, for 72 seconds, someone says hello.This is the incredible true story of the Wow! Signal, the ultimate cosmic cold case. In 1977, a giant radio telescope in Ohio, part of the SETI project, picked up a powerful, narrowband radio signal from deep space. It was so perfect, so shockingly artificial, that astronomer Jerry Ehman scrawled one word on the data printout: "Wow!" For a fleeting moment, it seemed like we had made con...