Astronomers detect a radio “heartbeat” billions of light-years from Earth

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Astronomers detect a radio “heartbeat” billions of light-years from Earth

The clear and periodic pattern of fast radio bursts may originate from a distant neutron star.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office
Publication Date:
July 13, 2022

Astronomers detect a radio “heartbeat” billions of light-years from Earth

Astronomers detected a persistent radio signal from a far-off galaxy that appears to flash with surprising regularity. Named FRB 20191221A, this fast radio burst, or FRB, is currently the longest-lasting FRB, with the clearest periodic pattern, detected to date.

news.mit.edu

 

[KB4MSZ]

I wouldn’t get too excited. I’m sure by year’s end it will be encrypted.

 

[K3HY]

They were able to decode some of the message. It said 'We've Been Trying to Reach You About Your Cars Extended Warranty'

 

[KK4JUG]

They were able to decode some of the message. It said 'We've Been Trying to Reach You About Your Cars Extended Warranty'

Now that's funny!

 

[Echo4Thirty]

What? No broadcastify stream of this yet??? "Official Feed Provider" lol