Decades-Long Mystery: Unexplained Radio Signals from Space Finally Revealed

Astronomers have discovered an unusual object, dubbed GPM J1839-10, that has been pulsing radio waves every 22 minutes for at least 33 years. Located 15,000 light-years away in the Scutum constellation, the object challenges current understanding of neutron stars and magnetars. While it is believed to be a magnetar, its prolonged emission of radio waves defies known behavior. The discovery was made through observations using the Murchison Widefield Array in Western Australia, and archival data from other radio telescopes confirmed its existence. This finding highlights the extraordinary nature of the object and raises questions about the mechanisms behind its radio emissions.