Mysterious FRB signals from deep space: the plot thickens

Scientists have found the most extreme example of one of the universe's mysteries. Fast Radio Burst 190520 not only repeats — it has a second mysterious source of weaker radio waves between the more powerful bursts.

FOOTAGE: Bill Saxton, Chen-hui, et al. / NRAO/AUI/NSF / CFHT · West Virginia University · NASA Goddard · European Southern Observatory · Royal Astronomical Society · Envato Elements
PHOTOS: WVM · RCI · Aristeidis Noutsos / MPIFR
COVER ART: Bill Saxton / NRAO/AUI/NSF
BACKGROUND: Twenty20 / Envato Elements
MUSIC: Coma-media / Pixabay

STUDY:
“A repeating fast radio burst associated with a persistent radio source”
Chen-hui Niu, Kshitij Aggarwal, Di Li, et al.
Nature
https://www.nature.com/articles/s4158...

STORY:
The National Radio Astronomy Observatory
https://public.nrao.edu/news/strange-...
The Conversation
https://theconversation.com/newly-dis...
BBC Science Focus
https://www.sciencefocus.com/news/fas...