A team of astronomers spotted RBFLOAT, one of the brightest fast radio bursts ever seen, and traced it to a galaxy 130 million light-years away. Using CHIME’s new Outrigger array, researchers ...

Now scientists say they have, for the first time, traced one such flash to a galaxy about six billion light years from Earth. Invisible to the human eye, fast radio bursts (FRBs) are radio wave ...

Astronomers have detected the brightest one-off fast radio burst (FRB) flash ever recorded, and for the first time, they’ve traced its origin with remarkable precision. The discovery, detailed in a ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. For around a decade, mysterious flashes from deep space have puzzled ...

This week in science: The US puts together new guidelines for blood pressure; sections of the seafloor found to be strangely upside down; the brightest radio flash ever detected; and much more! The ...

Things are only getting more confusing. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. HONOLULU — Mysterious ultra-fast pinpricks of radio ...