Few ideas are as exciting as the possibility that one day we might develop a relationship

with an alien civilization.

So our minds are often captured by the various projects around the world, listening for signals

from space via giant radio telescopes.

Today we're going to talk all about the most famous signal ever received from such efforts,

the so-called WOW signal from 1977.

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Was the WOW signal alien?

It was August 15, 1977, when astronomer Jerry Irman was examining data coming from Ohio

State University's radio telescope, which was engaged in listening for signals from deep

space, hoping to find something of intelligent origin.

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