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The Wow! Signal Deciphered. It Was Hydrogen All Along.


1977, astronomers received a powerful, peculiar radio signal from the direction of the constellation Sagittarius. Its frequency was the same as neutral hydrogen, and astronomers had speculated that any ETIs attempting to communicate would naturally use this frequency.

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The Wow! Signal Deciphered. It Was Hydrogen All Along.