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Breakthrough: Astronomers Uncover Origin of Mysterious Radio Waves

3/26/2025

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Astronomers have unveiled the origin of enigmatic radio waves, pinpointing them to the binary system ILT J1101 + 5521, where a white dwarf and a red dwarf dance together, releasing bursts every two hours. Meanwhile, the distant signal FRB 20220610A teases at cosmic mysteries waiting to be unraveled.

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Astronomers have unveiled the origin of enigmatic radio waves, pinpointing them to the binary system ILT J1101 + 5521, where a white dwarf and a red dwarf dance together, releasing bursts every two hours. Meanwhile, the distant signal FRB 20220610A teases at cosmic mysteries waiting to be unraveled.