Astronomers Discover Strange New Celestial Object in Our Milky Way Galaxy

X-rays from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory (represented in blue) that have been combined with infrared data from NASA’s retired Spitzer Space Telescope (cyan, light blue, teal and orange), and radio from MeerKat (red). An inset shows a more detailed view of the immediate area around this unusual object in X-ray and radio light. NASA/Chandra/Spitzer/MeerKat via AP

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—Astronomers have discovered a strange new object in our Milky Way galaxy.

An international team reported Wednesday that this celestial object—perhaps a star, pair of stars or something else entirely—is emitting X-rays around the same time it’s shooting out radio waves. What’s more, the cycle repeats every 44 minutes, at least during periods of extreme activity.