Binary star system identified as source of enigmatic cosmic radio bursts.

A team of astronomers, utilizing the ASKAP radio telescope, has pinpointed a rare binary star system as the origin of previously mysterious long-period radio transients. The system, designated ASKAP J1745-5051, involves a white dwarf accreting material from a red dwarf, generating regular radio and X-ray emissions. This finding offers a new explanation for these cosmic signals, challenging earlier hypotheses and providing a key to understanding similar phenomena.