The WOW Signal #shorts #spacefacts

There was 1 signal in particular that got the attention of astronomers on August 15, 1977. What is now referred to as the WOW signal, a strong narrowband radio signal was detected by Ohio State University’s Big Ear Radio Telescope. The signal was observed for a full 72 seconds. 72 seconds is the amount of time the radio telescope is pointed in any direction because of the Earth’s rotation. The signal was captured at the frequency shared by hydrogen of 1420.3556 MHz. Which makes this frequency ideal for transmitting information because hydrogen atoms are common throughout the galaxy.

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