Now scientists say they have, for the first time, traced one such flash to a galaxy about six billion light years from Earth. Invisible to the human eye, fast radio bursts (FRBs) are radio wave ...

A team of astronomers spotted RBFLOAT, one of the brightest fast radio bursts ever seen, and traced it to a galaxy 130 million light-years away. Using CHIME’s new Outrigger array, researchers ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. For around a decade, mysterious flashes from deep space have puzzled ...

This week in science: The US puts together new guidelines for blood pressure; sections of the seafloor found to be strangely upside down; the brightest radio flash ever detected; and much more! The ...