Fast Radio Bursts
Astronomers Watched a Fast Radio Burst Go Right Through a Star’s Atmosphere
The universe is filled with things that go flash in the night. That includes fast radio bursts (FRBs). These are…
Three Fast Radio Bursts Punched Right Through a Nearby Galaxy
Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs) are cosmic mysteries that are slowly but surely revealing their secrets. These bright flashes of light…
Gravitational Waves From Colliding Neutron Stars Matched to a Fast Radio Burst
A recent study by an Australian-American team has provided compelling evidence that FRBs may be caused by merging neutron stars.
Astronomers Find 25 Fast Radio Bursts That Repeat on a Regular Basis
Researchers with the CHIME/FRB Collaboration have announced the discovery of 25 new repeating FRBs, almost doubling the number of known…
Astronomers Used a Fast Radio Burst to Probe the Structure of the Milky Way
Astronomers from Caltech used a Fast Radio Burst (FRB) from another galaxy to probe the distribution of matter in the…
A Rare Repeating Fast Radio Burst Gives Astronomers a Chance to Study These Mysterious Objects
An international team has come up with a new explanation for Fast Radio Bursts based on their study of a…
Astronomers Detect the Closest Fast Radio Burst Ever Seen
An international team of astronomers has detected the closest repeating Fast Radio Burst to date, which is providing new insights…
Fast Radio Bursts can now be Tracked in Real-Time
Researchers from the University of McGill have developed a new system that will share CHIME data in real-time with observatories…
Something Really Wants our Attention. One Object Released 1,652 Fast Radio Bursts in 47 Days
Researchers working with the 500-Meter FAST telescope in China reported 1,652 fast radio bursts in 47 days coming from a…
CHIME Detected Over 500 Fast Radio Burst in its First Year, Providing new Clues to What’s Causing Them
The CHIME radio observatory detected over 500 Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs) during its first year in operation, the study of…