The first radio burst discovered in the Milky Way is now repeating as it travels from a magnetar – a neutron star with a strong magnetic field – 32,616 light-years away. The initial flash of energy was first detected in April and scientist have identified two more, confirming fast radio bursts ‘are emitted by magnetars … Read more
A mysterious radio burst coming from the same spot in deep space on a regular cycle has returned ‘right on schedule’, according to astronomers. In June, University of Manchester researchers confirmed a Fast Radio Burst called FRB 121102 wasn’t just repeating but was doing so on a 157 day cycle. They predicted it would return … Read more
A 157-day cycle of radio bursts coming from the same spot in deep space could help astronomers pin down what causes the mysterious signals, a new study reveals. Fast Radio Bursts (FRB) are very short but very intense pulses of radio waves. They were first discovered in 2007, but their origins remain unknown to astronomers. This … Read more