Wow signal articles
What alphanumeric sequence captured Jerry Ehman’s attention on the printouts from the Big Ear telescope?
Which university owned and operated the Big Ear radio telescope used for the 1977 observation?
How long did the Big Ear telescope's observation window last for the specific patch of sky where the 6EQUJ5 signal was recorded?
What is the extremely specific frequency, measured in MHz, where the 6EQUJ5 signal was detected?
What characteristic implies the 6EQUJ5 signal was artificial rather than natural noise like a quasar emission?
According to the data recording interpretation, what specific intensity level did the final digit '5' in 6EQUJ5 represent?
What did Antonio Paris hypothesize was the true source causing the strong, narrowband signal mimicking an alien beacon?
What key observation made by Antonio Paris's research strengthened the comet theory regarding the 6EQUJ5 signal?
What specific behavior of the asteroid 3200 Phaethon relates it to the potential explanation for the Wow! signal?
What is the fundamental challenge in SETI research highlighted by the single, unrepeatable detection of the 6EQUJ5 signal?
What did the nonrepeatable nature of the signal lead many scientists to conclude about its origin?
What fundamental method is used for communication between Earth and Mars?
What is the maximum approximate one-way signal travel time between Earth and Mars?
What is the primary method for sending large volumes of science data back from Mars?
Why do surface assets primarily send data to orbiters instead of directly to Earth?
What is the name of the worldwide complex responsible for capturing faint radio signals from Mars?
Which location is NOT one of the three sites making up the Deep Space Network?
What is the approximate maximum diameter of the giant parabolic dish antennas used in the DSN?
What physical law explains why the signal strength drops dramatically over the interplanetary gulf?
What event, occurring roughly every two years, causes a multi-week blackout in Mars communication?