Astronomers are baffled by an unexplainable radio signal that keeps repeating itself every hour, but they may know its source.
Space is full of strange signals, but one unexplainable radio signal has astronomers especially baffled. The signal was first detected by the ASKAP radio telescope in Australia. Designated ASKAP J1935+2148, the signal appears to repeat every 53.8 minutes. As it repeats, it also seems to cycle through three different phases, raising even more questions about the signal.
Many are confident in the origin of the signal—it is likely coming from a neutron star or a white dwarf star. But this solution isn’t exactly “neat,” as the weird properties outlined above don’t really fit our current understanding of the physics surrounding these two cosmic objects. A neutron star is highly likely, as they blast out radio waves frequently.
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