The Star Spot

The Star Spot


Episode 184: The Milky Way's First Fast Radio Burst, with Sandro Mereghetti

September 13, 2020

Fast radio bursts are a new mystery in astronomy. These highly energetic events of unknown origin were first discovered in 2007 out in deep space. Now a team is reporting the first fast radio burst to emanate from our own Milky Way Galaxy. Today we’re joined here at The Star Spot by Sandro Mereghetti, whose team is on the hunt for the source of this unusual phenomenon.