May 21, 2021 12:21 AM EDT
These extraordinary phenomena, known as fast radio bursts (FRBs), provide as much energy in a thousandth of a second as the Sun does in a year. Researchers have had difficulty tracking down where these transient radio signals come from, let alone identifying what type of object or objects are triggering them. Hence, they vanish in less than a blink of an eye. As a result, much of the time, astronomers are unsure where to look.
It s crucial to figure out where these bursts are coming from and the galaxies they come from to figure out what sorts of cosmic phenomena cause such intense bursts of light. Researchers will now narrow down the number of potential FRB references thanks to a recent Hubble survey of eight FRBs.