Fast radio bursts, or bright, millisecond-long flashes of radio waves in space, are one of the most enduring mysteries of the cosmos - and they just became a little stranger. The video in the media ...

(CNN) — Astronomers have spotted the brightest fast radio burst yet coming from a nearby galaxy. Observations of this phenomenon, a powerful flash of radio waves that lasts only about a millisecond, ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Astronomers have used fast radio bursts (FRBs)— brief, bright radio signals from distant galaxies ...

In a new study published in Physical Review Letters, scientists have performed the first global simulations of monster shocks ...

A repeating fast radio burst has just given up one of its biggest secrets. Long-term observations revealed a rare signal flare caused by plasma likely ejected from a nearby companion star. This shows ...

Pulsars, the rapidly rotating neutron stars discovered over half a century ago, offer profound insights into extreme physics, including strong gravity and the behaviour of matter under extraordinary ...

An artist's illustration depicts the CHIME's Outrigger array tracing RBFLOAT to its host galaxy. - Daniëlle Futselaar/MMT Observatory Astronomers have spotted the brightest fast radio burst yet coming ...