This discovery has scientists in a frenzy trying to pinpoint origin and ascertain a root cause.

Astronomers detect a storm of deep-space radio bursts

Off World

The originating galaxy of the fast radio burst called (FRB 121102) came back into view, and astronomers are excited to understand this strange phenomenon.

Astronomers Detect a Storm of Deep-Space Radio Bursts

“The likelihood of ET being involved in this source is low, but the source is nevertheless very mysterious..."

Hard Science

For the first time, researchers have pinpointed one source of fast radio bursts (FRBs), very brief flashes of energy from space that can generate as much energy as 500 million suns.
Because FRBs are only found emanating from places billions of light-years away, understanding them could provide valuable insight into the distant history of our universe.

Powerful Radio Signals Are Coming From a Galaxy Three Billion Light-Years Away

These signals can generate as much energy as 500 million suns.

Gamma rays might have accompanied an FRB eruption, marking the first time high-energy photons have been associated with these blasts of radio energy.
If the gamma rays did come from the same place as the radio waves, then the underlying source could be roughly 1 billion times as energetic as originally thought.

Mysterious Radio Signals May Be 1 Billion Times More Energetic Than We Thought

The detection of gamma rays accompanying these radio waves is a first.

A brilliant burst of energy, brighter than any before, was detected by astronomers and may have led to its site of origin.
The cause of this fascinating phenomenon is unknown, but this latest iteration may lead us to greater understanding of the structure of our universe. 

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Astronomers Detect a Storm of Deep-Space Radio Bursts

Powerful Radio Signals Are Coming From a Galaxy Three Billion Light-Years Away

Mysterious Radio Signals May Be 1 Billion Times More Energetic Than We Thought

Mysterious Signals: Scientists Detected the Brightest Burst of Fast Radio Waves to Date

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