Researchers discover rare star system that emits radio signals every 8 minutes

First reported by Hacker News at Thu 4:46 AM · 3 outlets in all

1. Phys.org3hA rare star system emits radio signals every 8 minutesScientists at the Curtin University node at the International Center for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) have linked mysterious radio pulses to an unusual pairing of stars—a dead star that spins every eight minutes and a star similar to our own sun.
2. NY Post4hScientists discover mysterious radio signals coming every eight minutes from deep spaceAstronomers in have linked the regular radio pulses to an unusual pairing of celestial bodies 5,000 light-years from Earth.
3. Hacker News11hResearchers discover rare star system that emits radio signals every 8 minutes