Obscure Links - February 20, 2026¶
Theme: Signal From Nowhere
Today's curated discoveries from the hidden corners of the web.
1. The Big Question: What Was the Wow! Signal? - Alien Life¶
In 1977, Ohio State's Big Ear telescope detected the mysterious Wow! Signal, a strong, narrowband radio burst near the hydrogen line that sparked spec...
2. A mysterious signal observed in 1977, the 'Wow! Signal,' has been re-examined and found to be likely extraterrestrial...¶
The ' Wow!' signal is an unidentified signal observed by Ohio State University's Big Ear radio telescope in 1977. While some have suggested it may have been a signal sent by extraterrestrial life, new research has re-examined the signal, revealing that it was stronger than previously thought and that it likely c...
3. Update: The WOW! Signal Solved.¶
I missed a major piece of scholarship explaining the fascinating 1977 celestial event.
4. The Why, What and Where of the WOW! Signal¶
I intend to publically publish the technical details allowing one to confirm my translation of the famous SETI WOW! Signal from 1977, and so I cannot include that information here, but I can offer answers to the questions above.
The SETI program at Ohio State University had been going on for some time prior to...