fast radio bursts
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Mysterious Intergalactic Radio Bursts Come From A Truly Alien Environment
First detected in 2002, Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs) are quick, high-energy pulses originating from galaxies billions of light years away. Scientists still don’t know the true nature of these bursts or what’s causing them, but new observations of the only known repeating FRBs are providing details about the extreme environments in which these pulses are…
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The Newest Cosmic Radio Burst Has Stumped Scientists
Fast radio bursts are split-second intergalactic blips of radio waves we’ve detected over the last decade. You’d think that if we pointed our telescopes and other space cameras in the direction these bursts came from, we’d spot something else, too. But to date, we have nothing — just radio waves.
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Mysterious Cosmic Radio Bursts Just Got Even More Interesting
Fast radio bursts, or FRBs, are a source of endless fascination. But despite a decade of observations, not all astronomers are sure that they’re real. A study out in Nature today, which reports the very first recurring FRB, is now causing lingering scepticism to evaporate.
