FRBs are spiraling out of control
We may have detected a lot of fast radio bursts this year, but the journey to discover where they come from is far from complete!
Astrobites at AAS 237: Day 3
We report on Day 3 of the virtual winter AAS meeting.
Aaand Boom Goes the Magnetar
Two collaborations, one bright, millisecond duration Galactic radio burst. Has the mystery of the source of fast radio bursts been solved?
Short Gamma Ray Burst Central Engines: A Curious Case of Time-Reversal
What powers one of the most catastrophic explosions in nature? Click here to find out.
A Second Mysterious Radio Outburst from Magnetar XTE J1810-197
Why is one magnetar giving off bursts of energetic radio waves? Is it related to giant pulses? FRBs? Both?
A Shocking Model of FRBs
The astrophysical cause of fast radio bursts (FRBs) is unknown, but could their origins perhaps be… shocking?