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Wow! signal2 key questions · 4 questions · 0 answered

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QuestionWhere it stands

KeyHas the signal ever repeated, and what would a search need to find out?

Most likelyThe source does not repeat on any timescale sampled so far (seconds to decades)

KeyWhat produced the Wow! signal?

Open5 answers, none ahead

What does the rest of the Ohio SETI archive say about the signal's statistical company?

Most likelyThe Wow! signal is unique in the archive in strength and shape

Which horn saw it, and what does the single-horn detection mean?

Open3 answers, none ahead