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8 New Fast Radio Burst Sources Offer New Opportunities for Insights

Discover Magazine - Wed 21 Aug 19

An artist's illustration of a neutron star, a proposed source for fast radio bursts. (Credit: Casey Reed - Penn State University/Wikimedia Commons) Fast radio bursts are one of the most puzzling ...

Repeated signals coming to Earth from another galaxy, scientists say

The Independent - Wed 21 Aug 19

One of the sources of mysterious energy blasts could be relatively nearby, scientists say

Eight new repeating fast radio bursts detected

Phys.org - Mon 19 Aug 19

Using the Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME) telescope, astronomers have identified eight new repeating fast radio burst (FRB) sources. The finding, reported in a paper published ...

We have spotted 8 more mysterious repeating radio bursts from space

Newscientist - Mon 19 Aug 19

Fast radio bursts are unexplained blasts of radio waves from space. A haul of eight newly spotted ones that flash repeatedly may help us work out what they are

Astronomers Find 8 Repeating Radio Bursts From Deep Space

Extremetech - Wed 21 Aug 19

Astronomers knew of just a few repeating signals before, but a team of researchers reports the discovery of eight more repeating FRBs that could help us understand ...

Scientists Detect Eight New Repeating Fast Radio Bursts

Geek.com - Tue 20 Aug 19

The Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME) is a radio telescope designed to spot fast radio bursts (via Andre Renard/MIT) Astronomers ...

The weird, repeating signals from deep space just tripled - CNET

CNET Cutting Edge - Mon 19 Aug 19

Fast radio bursts are getting more attention from scientists, who can now detect more of them.

8 new repeating fast radio bursts offer new opportunities for insights

Astronomy.com - Wed 21 Aug 19

The new sources pop on and off in the sky, giving scientists more chances to watch them - and learn their secrets.