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New Cosmic Mystery: Pulsing Object Found 15,000 Light-Years Away

6/1/2025

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Astronomers have unveiled a captivating cosmic enigma, ASKAP J1832-0911, located 15,000 light-years away in the Milky Way. This intriguing object pulses with radio waves and X-rays every 44 minutes, leading scientists to ponder whether it’s a magnetized neutron star or a white dwarf. The groundbreaking discovery was made using advanced telescopes, including the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder and NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory.

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Astronomers have unveiled a captivating cosmic enigma, ASKAP J1832-0911, located 15,000 light-years away in the Milky Way. This intriguing object pulses with radio waves and X-rays every 44 minutes, leading scientists to ponder whether it’s a magnetized neutron star or a white dwarf. The groundbreaking discovery was made using advanced telescopes, including the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder and NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory.