Scientists Detect , Mysterious Radio Signal , That Could Help Measure the Cosmos.
'Futurism' reports that astronomers have detected an ancient radio signal that traveled a staggering eight billion years to reach Earth.
'Futurism' reports that astronomers have detected an ancient radio signal that traveled a staggering eight billion years to reach Earth.
The astronomers' findings, which were published in the journal 'Science,' suggest the signal is the most powerful fast radio burst (FRB) ever detected.
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The team's findings indicate that the source of the FRB released the same amount of energy our sun emits over the span of thirty years in less than a millisecond.
The team's findings indicate that the source of the FRB released the same amount of energy our sun emits over the span of thirty years in less than a millisecond.
That is enough power to microwave a bowl of popcorn about two times the size of the Sun, Ryan Shannon, Study co-author and Astrophysicist at the Swinburne University of Technology, via 'New Scientist'.
'Futurism' reports that scientists remain uncertain as to what could have produced such a powerful blast of energy.
Researchers suggest the observation could shed light on the origins of FRBs, in addition to allowing scientists to measure the cosmos.
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The paper confirms that fast radio bursts are common events in the cosmos and that we will be able to use them to detect matter between galaxies, and better understand the structure of the universe, Ryan Shannon, Study co-author and Astrophysicist at the Swinburne University of Technology, via 'New Scientist'.
'Futurism' reports that the first FRB was detected in 2007.
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To date, only fifty more have ever been detected.
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Researchers believe the source of the most recently detected FRB originated in a cluster of merging galaxies and newly forming stars.
According to the team, their findings support prevailing theories that FRBs originate from neutron stars, the collapsed cores of massive stars.
