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▲ Researchers discover rare star system that emits radio signals every 8 minutes(curtin.edu.au)
32 points by giuliomagnifico 3 hours ago | 8 comments
▲xqcgrek2 20 minutes ago | parent | next [-]

apparently its a class of objects https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_period_radio_transient

▲vegnus 35 minutes ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Radio... Live transmission?

▲ceejayoz 31 minutes ago | parent [-]

I mean, yes. Every star does.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_radio_emission

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radio_telescope

▲vegnus 27 minutes ago | parent | next [-]

Sorry I was making a dumb joke about a song

▲y-curious 24 minutes ago | parent | prev [-]

You responded to a “joke” but hey this is cool new info for me

▲martijnvds 43 minutes ago | parent | prev [-]

The signal? "Replace smoke alarm battery"

▲bombcar 24 minutes ago | parent [-]

Then it would be periodic but so long between signals that it would be nearly impossible to determine where it was coming from.

▲gibolt 3 minutes ago | parent [-]

Maybe it is a musical instrument smoke alarm