WSRT: Enigmatic Distant Radio Bursts Appear to be Neutron Stars

WSRT: Enigmatic Distant Radio Bursts Appear to be Neutron Stars

Using the radio telescope at Westerbork astronomers have discovered two dozen of the unexplained Fast Radio Bursts. After zooming in on the signal of the distant bursts, the astronomers found a striking similarity to the radio flashes emitted by nearby, known neutron stars. The discovery is remarkable because these nearby neutron stars already produce more energy than anything achievable on Earth.  The distant stars that emit the Fast Radio Burs…