Detecting mysterious laser signals in the universe

Learners at the European Space Agency (ESA) said the Herschel space telescope found two mysterious laser streams originating from a rare binary star system called the Ant Nebula.

This extremely rare phenomenon is thought to be related to the death of a star, but this is the first time scientists have discovered that the star emits such a powerful laser before dying. However, scientists have not yet made a firm claim about the origin of this strange phenomenon.

Scientists discover mysterious laser signals in the universe.(Photo: Pixabay).

'We discovered a very rare type of emission called hydrogen recombinant laser emission , this phenomenon only formed within a narrow range of physical conditions' , Dr. Isabel Aleman, author of the paper published This discovery on The Independent.

The scientist from the European Space Agency Goran Pilbratt's Herschel project said the finding was "a good conclusion of the mission to connect two discoveries of Menzel nearly a century ago by Herschel."

The ant nebula has this name because this nebula is shaped almost like the head and body of an ant. The nebula is estimated to be about 3,000 to 6,000 light-years from Earth. The discovery of the strange phenomenon in the Ant Nebula opens up new ways to discover the structure and physical conditions of this nebula.

'This emission is only identified in a few previous objects, which is a remarkable discovery that we did not anticipate. There are certainly many nebulae to be seen even more! ', According to expert Toshiya Ueta, one of the researchers of the Herschel Planetary Nebula Survey project.