Scientists have identified radio signals emitted by a space object unknown to science

Scientists are new to none of the stars known to science neutron star found. Australian scientists Milk The way of the galaxy Vela-X1 observed an area called. The area in question Place 1300 light from the globe or located at a distance of. Scientists total during the observation 300 milliseconds recorded an ongoing radio signal. All signs point to a neutron star. But the fact is that this neutron star does not look like any of the cosmic objects known to science.

“We have a radio station in South Africa MeerKat through a telescope called. After some analysis, my colleagues and I found that each of these signals 76 seconds a repeat. It was a very surprising situation. Thus, the signals from most neutron stars are repeated in a few seconds or milliseconds. University of Sydney specialist Manisha Caleb noted. Scientists have discovered this new object PSR J0941-4046 and came to the conclusion that this neutron star is both pulsarın also of the magnet combines some features.

– Pulsar is a very dense neutron star and it is the final product of the evolution of an already extinct giant star

– A magnetar is a neutron star with a very strong magnetic field, and only some of the magnetars emit radio signals.

“We believe that the object called PSR J0941-4046 is a completely new type of star that emits radio signals. However, this star rotates more slowly than other pulsars. This star broadcasts more frequently than others, ”said Manisha Caleb. Another interesting fact about this new object is that it was discovered in a place in space that scientists do not expect to detect radio radiation at all. It was assumed that Milk The way The neutron stars that exist in that area of ​​the galaxy are already ending their life cycles. Therefore, these stars were thought to be inactive or less active at all.

“The object PSR J0941-4046 changes our perception of the formation and development of neutron stars. An interesting fact about this star is that it emits 7 different radio signals. Other known neutron stars do not have this property. The fact that the star emits radio signals in such a variety and regularity is most likely due to the radiation mechanism of this star, which is not yet known to science, “said Manisha Caleb.

Scientists have discovered that some of the signals emitted by the star resemble short radio signals of unknown origin. If scientists prove that this is indeed the case, this neutron star will most likely be considered a new type of magnet. According to some, such stars can be sources of short radio signals of unknown origin. “We do not know how long the PSR J0941-4046 has been active in the radio range. In addition, we do not know how many such objects there are in the galaxy, ”added Manisha Caleb. Scientists believe that given the complexity of the detection of such stars, their number may be higher in the galaxy.