Radio burst inside Milky Way may give clues about fast radio bursts
Monday, May 4, 2020 - 09:10
in Astronomy & Space
Radio observatories around the world have reported capturing a unique event—a strong, millisecond-long burst of radio waves coming from a type of neutron star inside the Milky Way. Because of its strength, space scientists are hoping that further study will show that it was a fast radio burst (FRB) emanating from within our own galaxy—if so, a great mystery might soon be solved—their source.