Unraveling the Mystery of Radio Signals from Space: Astronomers Make Groundbreaking Discovery

Researchers from the University of Tokyo have discovered similarities between fast radio bursts (FRBs) and earthquakes, suggesting that FRBs may be caused by "starquakes" on the surface of neutron stars. By analyzing the time and energy distribution of FRBs, the researchers found distinct differences between FRBs and solar flares, but notable similarities between FRBs and earthquakes. This finding could provide new insights into earthquakes, high-density matter, and nuclear physics. The study utilized data from the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST) in China and the now-decommissioned Arecibo Telescope in Puerto Rico.