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Experts think that there is a possibility of knowing the origin of a signal that was discovered in 2007 and that lasts milliseconds, making its study almost impossible.
Let’s think that science has come a long way in the last 60 years when it comes to studying space. However, perhaps we do not know even 1% of the secrets hidden in our Solar System. Much less do we know what lies beyond the Milky Way. Indeed, since 2007, the fast bursts of radio (FRB for its acronym in English). This is defined by scientists as a high-energy astrophysical phenomenon, of which its origin is unknown, since it only lasts a few milliseconds.
Due to its short duration, scientists have a difficult time studying it. It is almost impossible to determine its origin. Thirteen years have passed since their discovery and among the conclusions they have managed to draw regarding them is that they emit enormous energy. Its electromagnetic radiation is equivalent to that of 500 Soles. The FRB that have been detected come from other galaxies, but their point of origin is unknown.
An event recently occurred that could determine this type of signal. On April 28, a Canadian observatory managed to detect a signal with energy ratios similar to those emitted by FRBs. What is different about these? that occurred in our own Solar System. The signals captured by the CHIME telescope come from the magnetar SGR 1935 + 2154.
The Sputnik World portal explains that the magnetar is a neutron star that emits high amounts of X-rays and gamma rays. The force they managed to capture on April 28 is similar to that of the FRB. However, the previous ones did not capture either X-rays or gamma rays. Scientists explain that perhaps they do emit them, but at such a distance it is impossible to determine their presence.
Theories that are not yet confirmed
Those who are in charge of these explorations decided not to reach conclusions so quickly. However there is a potential possibility that magnetars are the ones who produce the FRB. This would confirm that these neutron stars exist in other galaxies. In other words, if we can detect these energies at 30,000 light years, our lightning is also received on the other side.
Now the gaze is on SGR 1935 + 2154. The purpose is to confirm if the magnetar is the one that emits the FRB, in this way knowing them more, to discover all its components.
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