Astronomers detect powerful fast radio bursts from distant galaxy.
Astronomers have detected five new fast radio bursts (FRBs) from space, thanks to an upgrade to the Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope in the Netherlands. FRBs are bright flashes of light that appear temporarily and randomly from space, and their origin is still unknown. The new FRBs were detected in 2019, and three of them pierced the neighbouring Triangulum Galaxy, a spiral galaxy about 2.73 million light-years away. FRBs are thought to come from black holes, neutron stars, or even aliens, and their study could help us understand the structure and evolution of the universe.