Scientists discover ‘remarkable’ sphere

Astronomers using Australia’s ASKAP telescope have uncovered a mysterious, almost perfectly round object in our Milky Way galaxy, dubbed “Teleios” — a name inspired by the Greek word for “perfect” due to its remarkable symmetry. Unlike typical celestial objects that emit light across various wavelengths, Teleios can only be detected through radio waves, which are the longest in the electromagnetic spectrum. This makes it even more puzzling, as it doesn’t show up in X-rays or visible light, which scientists typically expect for such formations.

Researchers speculate that Teleios might be a Type Ia supernova remnant — the leftovers from a massive star explosion. However, this theory has its challenges since these remnants usually give off X-ray emissions, but in Teleios’s case, only radio signals have been spotted so far. With no definitive proof to confirm the supernova idea, the team plans to conduct more high-resolution and sensitive observations to solve the mystery behind this unusually symmetrical and radio-only object in space.