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[ad_1] Fast radio bursts are some of the more mysterious events known in astronomy, but they are slowly becoming better understood. Case in point: Recent observations of a fast radio explosion in the Milky Way reveal the power plant behind the explosions: a flaming magnetar. In 2007, astronomers first detected …

[ad_1] The Associated Press5 November 2020 11:24:31 A flash of luck helped astronomers solve a cosmic mystery: What causes powerful but fleeting radio bursts that dart and zigzag across the universe? Scientists have known about these energy pulses – called fast radio bursts – for about 13 years and have …