back to article Astroboffins tune into the wild origins of fast radio bursts

Scientists have discovered more clues about the birth of fast radio bursts (FRBs) emitted from distant galaxies whose origins remain a mystery. FRBs are millisecond-duration events detected from within and beyond the Milky Way. Within our own galaxy, evidence suggests FRBs come from a rare type of neutron star called a …

  1. Lotusman1
    Alert

    This Phenomenon has been DETECTED CLEARLY at the Same Intervals for a time period long enough to warrant SERIOUS investigation...

    1. Gene Cash Silver badge

      UN-altered REPRODUCTION and DISSEMINATION of this IMPORTANT Information is ENCOURAGED, ESPECIALLY to COMPUTER BULLETIN BOARDS.

      1. Pascal Monett Silver badge
        Trollface

        And especially in ALL CAPS.

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  2. Peter Prof Fox

    I'm beginning to think...

    That the oddities of our universe won't be all solved in my lifetime.

    The stupidities of our planet should have been solved years ago but that's a different matter.

    Size matters.

    1. Pascal Monett Silver badge

      Re: I'm beginning to think...

      Distance as well.

      It's a lot easier to objectively evaluate something curious that is light-years away, but that screaming brat nearby is going to drive you nuts.

    2. Brewster's Angle Grinder Silver badge
      Mushroom

      Re: I'm beginning to think...

      At least we found the answer to the Fermi Paradox: Donald J Trump.

  3. TheWeetabix Bronze badge
    Coat

    I didn’t realize

    The Canadians were going to CHIME in!

    Ill show myself out.

  4. Spherical Cow Silver badge
    Joke

    I'll just Parkes this here...

    The cause is most likely an alien species opening the door of a radiowave oven before it has gone ping. They should be careful: eating undercooked food can cause peryton-itis.

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