Astronomers Discover ‘Spooky’ Object in Space That Converts Magnetic Energy to Radio Waves

Astronomers Discover ‘Spooky’ Object in Space That Converts Magnetic Energy to Radio Waves
An artist's impression of what the object might look like if it's a magnetar. ICRAR
Katabella Roberts
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A team of astronomers mapping radio waves in the universe has discovered something “kind of spooky” spinning around in space that converts magnetic energy to radio waves much more effectively than anything they’ve ever witnessed before.

In a press release on Wednesday, researchers at the International Center for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) said the strange object is 4,000 light-years away from Earth and releases a giant burst of energy three times an hour.

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