SMRTR Science & EngineeringMay 28, 2025Live Science

'Unlike anything we have seen before': Astronomers discover mysterious object firing strange signals at Earth every 44 minutes

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A mysterious object in deep space, ASKAP J1832-0911, emits unexplained radio and X-ray pulses every 44 minutes. Discovered by astronomers using ASKAP and NASA's Chandra observatory, this long-period transient (LPT) challenges existing theories about stellar evolution and could reveal new physics. The simultaneous radio and X-ray emissions provide valuable clues for understanding these rare cosmic phenomena.

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