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New Study Offers Plausible Explanation for 1977's Mysterious 'Wow! Signal'

Researchers suggest the signal may have originated from a rare cosmic event involving a hydrogen cloud and a magnetar flare.

  • The 'Wow! Signal' was detected by Ohio State University's Big Ear radio telescope in 1977.
  • Recent observations point to a natural astrophysical phenomenon rather than an extraterrestrial source.
  • The study proposes a magnetar flare interacting with a hydrogen cloud as the likely cause.
  • The findings shift the focus from alien technosignatures to rare cosmic events.
  • Further research and more data are needed to confirm this hypothesis.
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