A dead star is flashing radio waves every 8 minutes, and its partner looks a lot like the sun
Since 2022, astronomers have been puzzling over a new kind of cosmic object called long-period radio transients. These are objects that emit bright flashes of radio waves into space every few minutes to every few hours. Some have been traced back to binary systems consisting of a small, dim, cool…
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A dead star is flashing radio waves every 8 minutes, and its partner looks a lot like the sun
Since 2022, astronomers have been puzzling over a new kind of cosmic object called long-period radio transients. These are objects that emit bright flashes of radio waves into space every few minutes to every few hours. Some have been traced back to binary systems consisting of a small, dim, cool…
ScienceDaily
Astronomers discover a dead star spinning every 8 minutes and sending mysterious radio pulses
Scientists have discovered a strange stellar pair more than 5,000 light-years away, where a dead star spinning every eight minutes produces mysterious radio pulses while orbiting a Sun-like star. The breakthrough also revealed massive magnetic storms on the companion star, offering fresh clues to…
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