For the first time, astronomers have traced a fast radio burst (FRB) to the outskirts of an ancient, dead, elliptical galaxy—an unprecedented home for a phenomenon previously associated with much younger galaxies.

Phys.org

United Kingdom

First fast radio burst traced to old, dead, elliptical galaxy

Rome, 21 January 2025 — A fast radio flash has been traced on the outskirts of an ancient dead elliptical galaxy: an unprecedented home for a phenomenon hitherto associated with star formation centers. Its name is Frb 20240209A. Scientists from Northwestern University and McGill University described this curious result in The Astrophysical Journal Letters, who published two articles to publicize their findings. “These results - the authors comme…

Roma, 21 gennaio 2025 – Rintracciato un lampo radio veloce nella periferia di un'antica galassia ellittica morta: dimora senza precedenti per un fenomeno finora associato a centri di formazione stellare. Il suo nome è Frb 20240209A. A descrivere questo curioso risultato su The Astrophysical Journal Letters sono stati gli scienziati della Northwestern University e della McGill University, che hanno pubblicato due articoli per rendere note le prop…

Scoperto il primo lampo radio veloce in una galassia morta. Il suo nome è Frb 20240209A

Quotidiano Nazionale

Italy

First fast radio burst discovered in a dead galaxy. Its name is Frb 20240209A

Ad Fontes Media

All Sides

New observations suggest that the origin of these mysterious cosmic phenomena may be more diverse than previously thought

Novas observações sugerem que a origem destes misteriosos fenómenos cósmicos pode ser mais diversa do que se pensava anteriormente

Surpreendente explosão rápida de rádio detetada em antiga galáxia "morta"

IOL Portugal

Portugal

Surprising fast radio burst detected in ancient “dead” galaxy

A FRB (Fast Radio Burst or Rapid Radio Ráfaga) is a sudden and unpredictable radio pulse of unknown origin that only lasts a few milliseconds, but that is able to release, in that short time, the same amount of energy that the Sun emits in a whole year. Its very short duration makes the FRB very difficult to detect, something that is only possible if at the fleeting moment when they occur there is some radiotelescope pointing right in that direc…

Un FRB (Fast Radio Burst o Ráfaga Rápida de Radio ) es un súbito e impredecible pulso de radio de origen desconocido que apenas dura unos pocos milisegundos, pero que es capaz de liberar, en ese breve tiempo, la misma cantidad de energía que el Sol emite en todo un año. Su brevísima duración hace que los FRB sean muy difíciles de detectar, algo que solo es posible si en el fugaz momento en que se producen hay algún radiotelescopio apuntando just…

Detectan un poderoso pulso de radio procedente de una galaxia muerta, el lugar menos esperado

Media Bias/Fact Check

Grupo Vocento

Spain

They detect a powerful radio pulse coming from a dead galaxy, the least-expected place.

Astronomers previously thought all FRBs were generated by magnetars formed through the explosions of very young, massive stars. But new FRB is pinpointed to the outskirts of 11.3-billion-year-old galaxy without young, active stars -- calling those assumptions into question. 'Just when you think you understand an astrophysical phenomenon, the universe turns around and surprises us,' researcher says.

Science Daily

Daniel Hogan

United States

Astronomers have traced a mysterious fast radio burst to an unexpected place — an ancient, massive galaxy far removed from active star formation. This revelation shakes up the conventional wisdom that such cosmic phenomena exclusively arise from younger, star-rich regions, hinting at the unknown complexities of the universe and sparking a fresh wave of scientific [...]

Sci Tech Daily

Mysterious Space Signal Traced Across the Universe to an Ancient Dead Galaxy

A new discovery adds to the mystery of the source of fast radio bursts. Fast radio bursts (FRBs) are extremely energetic pulses of radio-frequency light which travels across the universe that last just a few seconds or even milliseconds. Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME). Credit: CHIME, Andre Renard, Dunlap Institute for Astronomy & Astrophysics, University of Toronto. More than 1,000 FRBs have been reported since the first …

Cosmos Science

Royal Institution of Australia

Washington

District of Columbia

A fast radio burst has been found in an old, dead elliptical galaxy for the first time

For the first time, astronomers have traced a fast radio burst (FRB) to the outskirts of an ancient, dead, elliptical galaxy—an unprecedented home for a phenomenon previously associated with much younger galaxies. Detailed in two complementary studies led by Northwestern University and McGill University, the discovery shatters assumptions that FRBs solely emanate from regions of active star formation. The new observational evidence, instead, hin…

Tech and Science Post

First fast radio burst traced to old, dead, elliptical galaxy - Tech and Science Post

For the first time, astronomers have traced a fast radio burst (FRB) to the outskirts of an ancient, dead, elliptical galaxy — an unprecedented home for a phenomenon previously associated with much younger galaxies.

northwestern.edu

The stars of the more than 11 billion years old galaxy were supposed to be burned out and have no energy outbursts.

Die Sterne der mehr als 11 Milliarden Jahre alten Galaxie sollten eigentlich ausgebrannt sein und keine Energieausbrüche haben.

First fast radio burst traced to old, dead, elliptical galaxy

Coverage Details

Bias Distribution

Ownership

Similar News Topics

Similar News Topics