Newly discovered fast radio burst challenges what astronomers know about these powerful astronomical phenomena

Astronomers studying fast radio bursts recently discovered one that repeats, has a persistent radio signal and originated in a galaxy much closer than it should have.

Kshitij Aggarwal, Affiliate Researcher in Astronomy and Astrophysics, West Virginia University • conversation
June 9, 2022 • ~6 min

535 new fast radio bursts help answer deep questions about the universe and shed light on these mysterious cosmic events

Fast radio bursts are the focus of a young and fascinating field of astronomy. Researchers just released data on more than 500 new bursts, quadrupling the total number of detected events.

Emmanuel Fonseca, Assistant Professor of Astronomy, West Virginia University • conversation
June 9, 2021 • ~9 min

Half the matter in the universe was missing – we found it hiding in the cosmos

Cosmologists had only been able to find half the matter that should exist in the universe. With the discovery of a new astronomical phenomenon and new telescopes, researchers just found the rest.

Jean-Pierre Macquart, Associate Professor of Astrophysics, Curtin University • conversation
May 27, 2020 • ~11 min

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