Archive · 9 Jun 2025
Scientists Baffled by Mysterious Repeating Signals From Space
Imagine finding something in space that sends out a quick burst of energy every so often.
That's what scientists found!
They saw an object, called ASKAP J1832-0911, sending out radio and X-ray signals like clockwork, every 44 minutes.
It's like a cosmic lighthouse!
The signals last for only two minutes.
Scientists are unsure what it is, but think it could be something new and exciting in space, like a special star or a binary system.
This discovery is new, and may open up new avenues for discoveries in the universe.
Astronomers discovered ASKAP J1832-0911, an object emitting radio and X-ray signals.
The object sends signals every 44 minutes, lasting around two minutes each time.
Signals were detected by the ASKAP radio telescope and Chandra X-ray Observatory.
It belongs to Long-Period Transients (LPTs), a new class of celestial objects.
Scientists are uncertain about the object's nature, with magnetar and binary star theories.
- Who
- Astronomers detected the signals.
- What
- Astronomers discovered an object emitting radio and X-ray signals.
- When
- Signals are emitted every 44 minutes.
- Where
- The object, ASKAP J1832-0911, was detected in Australia.
- Why
- Scientists are unsure what causes the signals.
- Object Name
- ASKAP J1832-0911
- Signal Type
- Radio and X-ray
- Signal Duration
- Approximately two minutes
- Frequency
- Every 44 minutes
- Discovery Location
- Australia
- Observatories Involved
- ASKAP & Chandra