Australia scientists find 'spooky' spinning object in Milky Way

An image showing the Milky Way as viewed from Earth, with the star icon showing the position of the mysterious repeating transient. ICRAR/CURTIN
An image showing the Milky Way as viewed from Earth, with the star icon showing the position of the mysterious repeating transient. ICRAR/CURTIN

Australian scientists say they have discovered an unknown spinning object in the Milky Way that they claim is unlike anything seen before.

The object - first discovered by a university student - has been observed to release a huge burst of radio energy for a full minute every 18 minutes.

Objects that pulse energy in the universe are often documented. But researchers say something that turns on for a minute is highly unusual.

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