Powerful Radio Bursts to Distant Galaxies' Spiral Arms Tracked Down by the Hubble Space Telescope

Astronomers mapped the positions of five short, intense radio bursts to the spiral arms of five distant galaxies using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope.

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.

First Known FRB

While the Hubble findings are exciting, the researchers claim that further observations are needed to develop a more vivid image of these mysterious flashes and locate their source. Fong said, "This is such a fresh and exciting area." "Finding these localized occurrences is a critical component of the puzzle because it's a puzzle piece unlike any other. Hubble has made a one-of-a-kind contribution."

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