Italy: ASCII Binary Analysis of 1977 WOW Signal Published
An Italian researcher submitted an analysis to The Black Vault claiming the WOW signal encodes an ASCII image. The proposed decipherment suggests the signal contains a bitmap depicting an alien figure.
Background
In 2017, The Black Vault published a case file detailing an interpretation of the historic WOW! Signal. The submission came from an individual in Italy who applied ASCII-to-binary conversion techniques to the 1977 data. According to the analysis, the resulting image resembles an extraterrestrial being greeting with one hand while holding a device similar to a microphone in the other. The researcher suggested this might constitute a response to the Arecibo Message transmitted three years prior, proposing that extraterrestrials might have simplified their reply to ensure human comprehension. The interpretation relies on converting the signal's numeric values into binary code and then mapping those patterns as pixel data. Via TheBlackVault.com (FOIA).