Mysterious series of fast radio bursts may have been twisted by extreme environment

Astronomers watching a fast-radio burst flashing from more than 3 billion light-years away say that its source lies in an extreme environment with a powerful magnetic field — perhaps a supermassive black hole, or the remains of a supernova.The findings about the phenomenon known as FRB 121102,...

Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - January 10, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Amina Khan Source Type: news