New X-ray Emission Discovery Challenges Understanding of Long-Period Radio Transients

New X-ray Emission Discovery Challenges Understanding of Long-Period Radio Transients

Space Daily

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Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jun 03, 2025

Astronomers at the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) and international collaborators have uncovered a striking phenomenon: a cosmic object emitting both radio waves and X-rays. The object, dubbed ASKAP J1832-0911, pulses radio and X-ray emissions every 44 minutes, with each episode lasting two minutes. This marks the first detection of a so-called long-period transi

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