An illustration shows a neurton star emiting beams of energy, while orange magnetic field lines run from one of its poles to the next.
An artist's impression of a magnetar, a dying neutron star. Scientists think they've found a pulsating star that defies the physics of stars.
  • A mysterious object spotted in the cosmos is beaming radio waves toward Earth every 22 minutes. 
  • Signals from this type of cosmic object usually slow down over time.
  • But this one has been sending signals for more than 30 years, and scientists can't figure out why. 

A cosmic object that has been pulsing radio waves toward Earth every 22 minutes for more than 30 years has left scientists baffled.