Astronomers discover mysterious pulsing object that may be new class of star

Experts say object is a match for predicted class of neutron star with ultra-powerful magnetic fieldAstronomers have discovered a mysterious object emitting a radio wave beam that pulsed every 20 minutes.The team behind the discovery believe the object could be a new class of slowly rotatingneutron star with an ultra-powerful magnetic field. The repeating signals were detected during the first three months of 2018, but then disappeared, suggesting they were linked to a dramatic, one-off event, such as a starquake.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 26, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Hannah Devlin Science correspondent Tags: Astronomy Space Science Source Type: news