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Astronomers pinpoint origin of 10-billion-year-old cosmic signal
Original: fast radio burst
Astronomers have traced a fast radio burst — a millisecond-long signal from space — back to a source around 10 billion years old, one of the oldest ever pinpointed. Researchers say identifying the origin helps clarify what produces these mysterious bursts, which release enormous energy in a fraction of a second and have puzzled scientists since their discovery.
Why now: A newly reported pinpointed origin of an ancient fast radio burst is fresh astronomy news attracting broad public interest.
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- Astronomers pinpoint the origin of a 10 billion-year-old millisecond signal from space · The Conversation
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