Scientists spot most distant ‘fast radio burst’ recorded in history
- October 21, 2023
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Scientists spot most distant ‘fast radio burst’ recorded in history
Subject : Science and Tech
Section: Space technology
Context: Scientists spot most distant ‘fast radio burst’ recorded in history
More about the news:
- Researchers have identified a remote “fast radio burst” (FRB), the most distant ever detected, originating in a galaxy eight billion years away.
- This highly energetic burst, lasting less than a millisecond, can help measure the “missing” matter between galaxies and potentially revolutionize our understanding of the Universe’s mass.
- FRBs can detect ionized material between galaxies, providing insights into this elusive matter.
- While the cause of FRBs remains uncertain, their frequency suggests they can enhance our comprehension of the Universe’s structure.
What is Fast Radio Burst (FRB):
- FRBs are bright flashes (radio Pulses) of light and are super intense, millisecond-long bursts of radio waves produced by unidentified sources in the distant cosmos.
- Their origins are unknown, and their appearance is unpredictable.
- They were first discovered in 2007 when scientists combed through archival pulsar data.
- Pulsars refer to spherical, compact objects in the universe, which are about the size of a large city but contain more mass than the sun.
- They often look like flickering stars but are not stars.