A Mysterious Signal From Space Has Finally Been Decoded, Astronomers Say

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Astronomers uncover the role of white dwarf binaries in puzzling long-period radio transients.

The Signal Belongs to a Strange Class of Cosmic Bursts

The Source Is Called ASKAP J1745−5051

A White Dwarf Appears to Be Driving the Mystery

The Companion Star Is Not Just Sitting There

The X-Rays Come From Heated Material

The Radio Bursts Come From Magnetic Clashes

The Discovery Challenges an Older Explanation

The Finding Was Led by Researchers in Australia

It Does Not Solve Every Cosmic Signal Mystery

The Real Breakthrough Is the New Suspect

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For years, astronomers have been chasing a strange kind of cosmic signal that did not fit neatly into the usual explanations. It was powerful, repetitive, and slow enough to make researchers question whether the known suspects in deep-space radio astronomy could really be responsible.

Now, a new finding has pointed to a surprising source: not a single exotic object spinning alone in space, but two stars locked in a tight and violent relationship. The system, known as ASKAP J1745−5051, could help explain one of the most puzzling classes of radio signals detected in our galaxy.

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