Wow Signal Mystery Solved After 37 Years, Sorry Not Aliens [video] (youtube.com)

2 points by garrettgarcia 1y ago ↗ HN

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tantalor 1y ago ↗

it's never aliens

ahazred8ta 1y ago ↗

1977 was 47 years ago.

TLDR a magnetar (neutron star) flash

meinersbur 1y ago ↗

Primary source: https://arxiv.org/abs/2408.08513, or https://phl.upr.edu/wow/summary (press release-style)