Mysterious signals keep coming from space: Astronomers find their 'Rosetta stone'

Astronomers have identified the source of mysterious repeating radio signals known as long-period transients, discovering that the object, ASKAP J1745, is a pair of stars orbiting each other. This discovery serves as a 'Rosetta stone' for understanding similar unexplained space phenomena.
Why it matters
Solving the mystery of long-period transients advances our fundamental understanding of galactic physics and stellar evolution.
edited by Sadie Harley , reviewed by Andrew Zinin
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