A radio signal from deep space repeats every 16 days. Where is it coming from?
Astronomers discovered a Fast Radio Burst (FRB) that repeats every 16.35 days. The source is still unidentified.
In 2020, scientists detected a pattern in a radio signal that we receive from deep space - it repeats every 16.35 days. This Fast Radio Burst (FRB), named FRB 180916.J0158+65, is the first to display such clear pattern. It blasts out for four days before going silent for twelve, then starts all over again. Despite various hypotheses, its exact origin and nature remain unknown, fueling both scientific and extraterrestrial speculation.
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