In 1977, scientists discovered a mysterious signal beaming from space that was so powerful it prompted astronomer Jerry Ehman to write 'Wow!' on the telescope's readout. For decades, scientists have ...

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On August 15, 1977, the Big Ear observatory in Ohio picked up an unusually intense radio signal. The signal was so unique that it prompted astronomer Jerry Ehman to draw a red circle around it and ...

Researchers have been trying to explain this bizarre radio signal for decades. A new study hones in on its potential source. Reading time 3 minutes Nearly 50 years ago, astronomers searching the ...

Explore the history of the Big Ear Radio Observatory, which used to operate in Delaware County and picked up the Wow! signal in 1977.