A Signal That Changed Astronomy Forever
Imagine you're a scientist searching the skies for signs of intelligent life. Day after day, your telescope quietly listens to the universe. Most of the time, it hears nothing unusual. Then, one ordinary night, a powerful radio signal suddenly appears from deep space. It lasts only 72 seconds before disappearing forever. Decades later, no one has been able to explain it.
This is the story of the Wow! Signal—one of the greatest mysteries in modern astronomy.
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