Scientists observed a series of large low-frequency radio waves. This is radiating an object they say appears to "defy" the laws of physics about 800 million light-years away.
Radio-emitting objects include "fossil radio emissions, radio relics and radio halos" in the Abel 3266 galaxy cluster, according to a study released Monday. . Journal Monthly Notice of the Royal Astronomical Society.
According to researchers, including those from the University of Western Australia, the By applying a complex algorithm to the image, the ``faintly detectable'' object was discovered.
"They defy existing theories regarding both the origin of such objects and their characteristics," the scientist describes the findings in The Conversation.
When clusters of galaxies collide with each other, scientists say, they throw vast amounts of energy into the ionized gas or plasma, producing radiation at radio wavelengths of varying shapes and sizes.
One such example is a radio relic, which they describe as being arcuate and located towards the periphery of the cluster.
These are powered by shock waves that travel in the plasma,astronomers say causing a jump in density or pressure that energizes the particles.
Radio halo is an irregular source located toward the center of a galaxy cluster, powered by hot plasma turbulence.
Halos and relics are both known to be produced by collisions between galaxy clusters, but many of the details remain a mystery, researchers say in The Conversation. Explaining.
The fossil radio source, on the other hand, is radiation left over from the death of a supermassive black hole at the center of the galaxy.
In this study, researchers analyzed radio artifacts from Abel 3266. They said it was unlike any radio object scientists had ever seen.
They found it to have a very unusual concave shape, earning it the nickname "Relic of the Wrong Direction". data has shattered our understanding of how relics are generated, and we are still working to decipher the complex physics behind these radio-wave objects," said the scientist.
"Our best physical models simply do not fit the data. This fills gaps in our understanding of how these sources evolve."
While this new study sheds light on these mysterious cosmic entities, researchers believe the findings are more
"The full history of Abel 3266 and its component radio galaxies requires further research, and many of the questions are answered." remains elusive," the researchers wrote in the study.
