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Artist's impression of an FRB source (shown in blue) in orbit with a companion object (pink). (Image: Kristi Mickaliger)

Science & Health

1 month ago

Repeating Cosmic Radio Burst Follows Bizarre 157-Day Cycle

George Dvorsky

Telescopes Around The World Pick Up Fast Radio Burst Coming From Our Own Galaxy

Science & Health

2 months ago

Telescopes Around The World Pick Up Fast Radio Burst Coming From Our Own Galaxy

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Mysterious Cosmic Radio Burst Detected In A Completely Unexpected Region Of Space

Science & Health

1 year ago

Mysterious Cosmic Radio Burst Detected In A Completely Unexpected Region Of Space

George Dvorsky

For years, astronomers have struggled to understand the source of fast radio bursts, powerful split-second pulses of energy that originate far outside our galaxy. In an astonishing technical feat, astronomers have finally managed to pinpoint the galactic origin of a one-off FRB – but its unexpected location in space suggests…

Astronomers Just Detected A Mysterious Repeating Cosmic Radio Burst — Again

Science & Health

2 years ago

Astronomers Just Detected A Mysterious Repeating Cosmic Radio Burst — Again

George Dvorsky

Mysterious Intergalactic Radio Bursts Come From A Truly Alien Environment

Science & Health

3 years ago

Mysterious Intergalactic Radio Bursts Come From A Truly Alien Environment

George Dvorsky

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…