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Big Ear Radio Telescope

A large Kraus-type radio telescope at Ohio State University, dismantled in 1998. The telescope was famous for its early work in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.

Collins Dictionary of Astronomy © Market House Books Ltd, 2006

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That's about as good as Ohio State University's giant Big Ear radio telescope was when it detected the famous "Wow!" signal in 1977.

Closing in on E.T.: SETI hasn't picked up any signals from E.T., but with new technology, prospects are looking brighter

signal was a strong radio emission from an unknown source that entered the receiver of the Big Ear radio telescope at about 11:16 p.m.

New galactic watering holes

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