fast radio bursts (FRBs)
Are Fast Radio Bursts Caused by Interstellar Objects Crashing Into Neutron Stars?
Astronomers have only been aware of fast radio bursts for about two decades. These are incredibly short-lived blasts of radio…
Another Clue Into the True Nature of Fast Radio Bursts
Astronomers have used two X-ray telescopes to study a neutron star and have discovered a link between it and mysterious…
Now Astronomers have Discovered “Ultra-Fast Radio Bursts” Lasting Millionths of a Second
A recent study published in Nature Astronomy examines the discovery of what astronomers are dubbing “ultra-fast radio bursts”, a new…
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…
Astronomers Find a Brand new Pulsar That's Probably Less Than 14 Years old
Astronomers have discovered a neutron star so young it's barely a teenager.
New Radio Images of Bizarre “Odd Radio Circles” Which are Vastly Bigger Than the Milky Way
Strange galaxy-sized circles are emitting radio light, and we don't know why.
Hubble Has Tracked Down the Source of 5 Different Fast Radio Bursts
In a new survey, astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope have managed to pinpoint the location of several Fast Radio…
A New Technique to Find Cold Gas Streams That Might Make up the Missing (Normal) Matter in the Universe
Where is all the missing matter? That question has plagued astronomers for decades, because the Universe looks emptier than it…
Fast radio bursts within the Milky Way seem to be coming from magnetars
Fast radio bursts are some of the most mysterious events known in astronomy, but they are slowly becoming better understood.…
A Rare Fast Radio Burst has been Found that Actually Repeats Every 16 Days
A team of scientists in Canada have found a Fast Radio Burst (FRB) that repeats every 16 days. This is…