The Historic WOW! Signal Revisited: New Analysis Suggests Extraterrestrial Origin And a Cosmic Melody
Crete, Greece, April 2025 – Nearly 50 years after its detection, the enigmatic WOW! Signal—a 72-second burst of radio waves recorded by Astronomer Jerry Ehman at Ohio’s Big Ear telescope in 1977—remains astronomy’s most compelling candidate for extraterrestrial communication. Now, citizen scientist and researcher Erich Habich-Traut, Founder of ContactProject.org, proposes a paradigm-shifting analysis: the signal may have originated from a source moving toward Earth.
DOPPLER SHIFT REVEALS MOTION TOWARD EARTH:
In 2022, while researching The WOW! Signal’s history, Habich-Traut applied Doppler shift calculations to the signal’s hydrogen frequency data. His results indicated that the source was approaching Earth at 37,893 km/h - strikingly close to the 39,705 km/h re-entry speed of Apollo spacecraft. This velocity is far too slow for natural phenomena like asteroids, yet aligns with controlled entry trajectories.
“The WOW! Signal isn’t just about a radio signal,” says Habich-Traut. “The math suggests intentionality. If this were a natural object, we’d expect wildly different speeds. The precision mirrors human-engineered craft, raising profound questions about its origin.”
“The WOW! Signal challenges us to rethink isolation in the cosmos,” he adds. “Whether it’s equations or melodies, we must listen—and respond—with open minds.”
FROM CODE TO COSMIC SYMPHONY: THE “6EQUJ5” MELODY:
Beyond the equations, Habich-Traut uncovered an artistic dimension. The alpha-numeric sequence “6EQUJ5,” shorthand for The WOW! Signal’s intensity, revealed a hidden musical pattern. Over days of contemplation, he translated the characters into a haunting melody—a minor seventh resolving into trembling chords—evoking parallels to humanity’s use of music as a universal language, for example, as depicted in Steven Spielberg’s iconic film Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
“Perhaps mathematics and music are two sides of the same cosmic coin,” muses Habich-Traut. “The same physics governing star formation might one day unite civilizations through shared creativity.”
A CALL FOR SCIENTIFIC SCRUTINY:
Despite the implications, Habich-Traut notes a puzzling absence of prior analysis by radio astronomers. “Why hasn’t this Doppler shift been explored? Is the scientific community hesitant to confront a blue shift that defies natural explanation?” he asks.
ABOUT ERICH HABICH-TRAUT AND THE CONTACT PROJECT:
Erich Habich-Traut is a polymath whose eclectic career spans printing, circus arts, satellite tracking for Bigelow Aerospace (pre-2007 UAP involvement), and writing. Now based in Crete, Greece, with his wife Carol, he leads *The Contact Project* (https://contactproject.org). The group advocates for humanity’s preparedness for extraterrestrial contact.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Erich Habich-Traut
Blogger, Citizen Scientist
The Contact Project
Email: eric@contactproject.org
Phone: +30 694 000 2522