Mysterious radio waves from space object. Are aliens calling?
Our home in space
Our Milky Way galaxy is filled with wonders
A lot to be discovered
Though we have powerful technology like space telescopes at our disposal, we can't claim to know everything there is in our galaxy.
Strange object in the sky
Astronomers have discovered a baffling space object in our galaxy which is producing intense radio waves. This object is emitting radio waves for 1 minute every 18 minutes. The space object has been marked in the image above
Strong energy emission
(Image: ICRAR) Radio wave emissions from space are not new. But a sustained burst lasting for a minute is something that is interesting scientists.
The tech
(Representative image) The space object was found by a student from Curtin University in Australia using Murchison Widefield Array (shown in image) in Australian outback.
Are aliens calling?
(Representative image) Whenever scientists receive radio waves from space, everyone gets curious to know whether they represent a message from aliens. Aliens can be ruled out this time as astronomers think a Neutron star or a White dwarf (collapsed star) is emitting these radio waves. But exact nature of the object is yet to be determined fully
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