Connecting the Dots: Fast Radio Bursts and Gravitational Waves
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Astronomers may have found the source of fast radio bursts (FRBs), which have puzzled scientists since their discovery in 2007. A new study suggests that the merging of neutron stars, which produces a burst of gravitational waves, may also be responsible for FRBs. The sudden vanishing of the magnetic field of a neutron star, caused by the formation of a black hole, could be the cause of the FRB. While the theory is not yet confirmed, gravitational wave detectors will have a closer look later this year.
Topics:science#astronomy#black-holes#fast-radio-bursts#gravitational-waves#magnetic-fields#neutron-stars
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