Deep Space Signal May Be a Loud Radio 'Heartbeat' From a Neutron Star 'On Steroids' - CNET

A fast radio burst, or FRB, picked up by a telescope in Canada is longer and more powerful than any recorded before.

Astronomers have recorded the longest-lasting fast radio burst, or FRB, yet from a distant galaxy. The powerful burst of radio waves could help solve many mysteries of the cosmos, including the orig… [+2973 chars]

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