On August 15, 1977, something miraculous happened. Deep inside Ohio State University’s observation laboratories, the “Big Ear” radio telescope picked up and then printed out a seemingly nonsensical string of six letters and numbers: “6EQUJ5.”...
One day, my dad looked at me, and then looked at my mom, and said: “It’s me or him. Choose.” I thought my mom would take my side, but I was so, so wrong.