SMRTR Science & EngineeringNov 26, 2024Science Daily

Astronomers may have discovered the answer to a mysterious stellar event

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Researchers discovered a record-breaking long-period radio transient in space, pulsing every three hours for 30-60 seconds. The energy burst, located 5000 light years away in the Puppis constellation, is likely generated by a binary system consisting of an M dwarf star and a white dwarf, potentially explaining the rare astrophysical event.

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