Alien pulse? Mysterious deep-space object defies explanation
Astronomers are baffled by a mysterious object, ASKAP J1832-0911, discovered by Australia's ASKAP telescope and NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory. This cosmic anomaly emits powerful bursts of radio waves and X-rays for two minutes every 44 minutes—behavior never seen before. Classified as a "long-period transient," the object may be a magnetar or a magnetized white dwarf in a binary system. Still, current theories fall short of explaining its strange, rhythmic activity. Scientists suggest this could point to unknown physics or new models of stellar evolution. The discovery follows another recent astronomical buzz: a possible biosignature signal hinting at alien life.