Astronomers Uncover Record-Breaking Microsecond Fast Radio Bursts

Astronomers analyzing data from the Green Bank Telescope have discovered evidence of multiple microsecond-length fast radio bursts (FRBs). These extremely short bursts, lasting between 5 and 15 microseconds, were found to be nearly identical in nature to longer FRBs, supporting the leading theories about their origin. The findings suggest that there may be many more FRBs reaching Earth than previously suspected and provide insights into the environment from which they arise.