fast radio burst
A magnetar has been discovered throwing off bizarre blasts of radiation. Is this where fast radio bursts come from?
Magnetars are the ultimate aggressive star: intense magnetic fields, massive outbursts, the works. We've known that magnetars are capable of…
3 years ago
Astronomers Have Detected the Brightest Fast Radio Burst Ever Seen. Still No Idea What’s Causing Them
Earlier this month, scientists using the Parkes Radio Telescope detected three FRBs, one of which was the brightest ever observed
6 years ago
What Are Fast Radio Bursts?
Here's a big mystery in astronomy: fast radio bursts. Brief shrieks of radio waves coming from space. What are they?…
6 years ago
Into The Black? Maybe Radio Bursts Are From Outside The Galaxy After All, Study Says
Where are these radio bursts coming from? Astronomers have heard these signals from the sky several times, but always with…
9 years ago