What the hell is that weird flashing from the center of the galaxy? - The Fact Factory

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Saturday 18 September 2021

What the hell is that weird flashing from the center of the galaxy?


Not far from the center of the Milky Way galaxy, astronomers have recently witnessed a mysterious flashing of radio waves. Many (in fact, most) objects give off radio waves — this is not unusual. What caught the eyes of astronomers is that this target does not seem to fit any category of known radio sources. The source of this signal, ASKAP J173608.2-’321635, does not seem to behave like an other known body which produces such radiation. It also cannot be seen in visible, infrared, or X-ray wavelengths — only in radio waves. “We have presented the discovery and characterization of ASKAP J173608.2-321635:…

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