Dutch scientists unravel the source of fast radio flares in space
Astronomers at the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands have studied fast radio flares in space and found that stellar winds are not always the source of them. The research results are published in the journal Nature .
Scientists have used the world's largest radio telescopes to observe radio flares. It was possible to establish that a single neutron star, which has a powerful magnetic field, can also be a source of such a phenomenon.
Also, scientists have found that there are no obstacles between radio flares and the Earth, and they can be observed directly. Previously, it was believed that between the signal source and scientists there is a thickness of galactic material – a cloud of electrons.
The transparency of the environment will facilitate future research in this direction.
Previously, scientists have suggested the origin of the Atlas comet, which collapsed on its way to Earth. It may be part of the “mysterious fireball” that swept past the Sun five thousand years ago.
