The Wow! signal owes its name to the exclamation written on a paper printout from Ohio State’s Big Ear Radio Telescope in1972 that was evidence of a strange 72-second signal that stunned astronomer Jerry Ehman, and its lasting fame to the fact that it’s never been explained and never been picked up again. A recent paper claimed to have traced the signal to the star 2MASS 19281982-2640123 in the Sagittarius constellation 1800 light-years from Earth, but it’s still a theory. Now, another astronomer has proposed to have identified Wow! as leakage from a power beam propelling an extraterrestrial spacecraft. Time to drop the mic and yell “Wow!”?
being watched all the time. and then we might see that wow signal come back, because calculations show that s how the aliens would far more likely try to communicate. larry: science fiction films have had some good alien story lines. which are true to life? our experts will weigh in, coming up. y buying? a shiny coat of paint? a list of features? what about the strength of the steel? the integrity of its design. or how it responds. in extreme situations? the deeper you look, the more you see the real differences. and the more you understand what it means to own a mercedes-benz. the c-class. see your authorized mercedes-benz dealer for exceptional offers through mercedes-benz financial. time to face the pollen that used to make me sneeze. my eyes water. but now zyrtec®, the fastest 24-hour allergy relief, comes in a new liquid gel. new zyrtec® liquid gels work fast, so i can love the air®.
life appeared on earth fairly soon after the earth was formed, 4.5 billion years ago. that success at primitive life will appear spontaneously on any suitable planet. on the other hand, intelligent life seems very rare. it has yet to be detected on earth. larry: stephen hawking has a great sense of humor. in 1977, a radio signal was received called the wow signal. take a look. on august 16, 1977, a radio telescope in ohio picked up a signal that became famous. the signal was a steady source of radio waves, just the kind an alien race might send because it stands out from the radio static that fills the universe.
it has failed to see the garish, huge garish beacons frank drake expected out there, said he should keep looking, they may be farther away. it turns out what we should be looking for is more of those wow signals and you do that not with a single telescope, but with 10,000 amateur telescopes in backyards all over the world. and this system could make sure that all parts of the sky were being watched all the time. and then we might see that wow signal come back. because calculations show that s how the aliens would far more likely try to communicate. larry: science fiction films have had good alien lines. how come? well if you re hurt and can t work it pays you cash. yeah to help with everyday bills like gas, the mortgage. .and groceries. it s like insurance for daily living. so.what s it called? uhhhhh
received, called the wow signal. take a look. on august 16th, 1977, a radio telescope in ohio picked up a signal that became famous. the signal was a steady source of radio waves, just the kind an alien race might send, because it stands out from the radio static that fills the universe. a computer recorded the signal as six letters and numbers. astronomer jeremy erman saw the data and wrote one word in the margin. larry: this is a remarkable, remarkable entertaining feature that will air on discovery sunday. john smithson and ben buoy are the executive producers of into the universe with steven hawking. this would be an opinion, ben.