Fast radio bursts

Three new fast radio bursts discovered by the Westerburk telescope in the Netherlands penetrated the halo of our neighbor the Triangulum Galaxy. Credit: ASTRON/Futselaar/van Leeuwen

Astronomers discover powerful fast radio bursts impaling nearby galaxies and help find dark matter

Many astronomers think they are emitted by neutron stars. The density and magnetic field strength of these very compact stars are unique in the universe. Now they have become a tool that measures the concentration of dark atoms in galaxies