Repeating Fast Radio Burst Displays Unique Behavior; Scientists Detect Drop in Frequency Like a 'Cosmic Slide-Whistle

Medicine & Technology Dec 19, 2023

Scientists use the Allen Telescope Array to improve fast radio burst radio research, emphasizing the importance of finding more information about the mysterious space signals. Read the article for more details.

ESO's Very Large Telescope Pinpoints Most Distant, Energetic Fast Radio Burst: Shedding Light on the Universe's 'Missing' Matter

Oct 20, 2023

Astronomers find the most distant fast radio burst (FRB) in a distant galaxy, emitting energy equivalent to 30 years of the Sun's output in milliseconds. Read the article for more details.

Unlucky Asteroids Colliding with Magnetars Unleash Universe's Brightest Explosions

Jul 11, 2023

Astronomers suggest that the enigmatic fast radio bursts (FRBs) may occur when ill-fated asteroids collide with neutron stars. Read the article to learn more.

Origin of Mystery Fast Radio Burst Revealed Thanks to Highly Changeable Magnetic Field Surrounding It

May 13, 2023

The repeating fast radio burst from more than a year ago might come from a binary system with a neutron star whirling in a magnetic plasma produced by a black hole. Read the article to learn more.

Weird Star Sends Fast Radio Burst That Beats Like a Heartbeat Billions of Light-Years Away From Earth

Jul 14, 2022

A recurring rapid radio burst that lasted 1,000 times longer than typical bursts was found by Earth-based astronomers. Continue reading to learn more about the odd star that sends fast radio bursts like a heartbeat.

Magnetar Model Simulation Demonstrates How Mysterious Fast Radio Bursts Originate

May 25, 2022

A team of scientists developed a model that uncovers the origins of the most mysterious object on the universe. Learn more about fast radio waves and how they occur across space.

Extremely Fast Radio Burst Found in Surprising Location in Space; Astronomers Claim It's the Closest Source Ever

Feb 28, 2022

Astronomers recently discovered the source of an extremely fast radio burst that appears similar to the one observed over a thousand years ago. Read the article to learn more about it.

Scientists Detect 1,600 Fast Radio Bursts in 47 Days Using The World’s Largest Radio Telescope

Oct 14, 2021

China’s Five-Hundred-Meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope detects over 1,600 fast radio bursts from a galaxy 3 billion light-years away.

'Strange Signal' Coming From the Milky Way Arrives on Time; What Causes It?

Jul 13, 2021

A team of astrophysicists found that magnetars can emit bursts of low energy gamma rays in a pattern never before seen in any other astronomical object.

Scientists Link Fast Radio Bursts To Spiral Galaxy Arms

May 21, 2021

Scientists have traced the locations of multiple mysterious fast radio bursts back to their origins – particularly the spiral galaxy arms – with help from the Hubble Space Telescope.

Scientists Found Mysterious 'Fast Radio Burst' In the Milky Way for the First Time

Nov 05, 2020

Named FRB 200428, it was belched out by the collapsed core of a massive supernova called SGR 1935+2154. It reached us on April 20.

Astronomers Catch Radio Signals Emanating From the Milky Way; Where Is the Source Coming From?

May 02, 2020

A radio signal was detected coming deep within outer space. Scientists are still forming theories as to where fast radio bursts come from. Click the link to learn more.