Brightest fast radio burst ever detected could help solve an enduring cosmic mystery | NYGazet

Astronomers spotted the brightest fast radio burst yet, and observations of it, a flash of radio waves lasting about a millisecond, could shed light on one of the most mysterious cosmic phenomena.

NEW YORK — Astronomers have spotted the brightest fast radio burst yet coming from a nearby galaxy. Observations of this phenomenon, a powerful flash of radio waves that lasts only about one millisecond, could shed light on one of the most mysterious... [7251 chars]