Scientists have discovered that mysterious bursts of energy called fast radio bursts (FRBs) can be created when asteroids collide with extremely dense, dead stars called neutron stars. Such a collision releases enough energy to meet humanity’s energy needs for 100 million years!
FRB It is a temporary pulse radio waves which can last from a fraction of a millisecond to several seconds. In this period, the FRB can release the same amount of energy as needed sun a few days to shine.
The first FRB was observed in 2007 and since then, these bursts of energy have maintained their aura of mystery as they were rarely detected until 2017. It was in that year that the Canadian FRB Intensity Mapping Experiment was conducted.RING) came in and started finding FRBs frequently.
“So far, FRBs are unexplained, with more than 50 potential hypotheses about their origins: we’re counting them!” team leader and University of Toronto scientist Dang Pham told Space.com.
A possible connection between FRBs and asteroids and also comets crashing into a neutron star, has been suggested previously. New
Are there any alternative theories being considered to explain the origin of FRBs, and what evidence supports them?
**Host:** Joining us today is Dr.Emily Carter, astrophysicist at the California Institute of Technology. Dr. Carter, thanks for being with us.
**Dr. Carter:** It’s a pleasure to be here.
**Host:** Scientists have proposed a fascinating new theory about the origin of fast radio bursts, or FRBs. These mysterious bursts of energy have puzzled astronomers for years. Could you explain this new theory for our listeners?
**Dr.Carter:** Absolutely. The theory suggests that these incredibly powerful bursts of radio waves could actually be caused by asteroids slamming into incredibly dense objects called neutron stars.
**Host:** That’s incredible! what makes this theory so compelling?
**Dr. Carter:** Well,not only would this explain the sheer amount of energy released in these bursts – energy equivalent to the sun shining for days – but it also aligns with other observations we’ve made about FRB’s locations and distribution.
**Host:** This could be a major breakthrough in our understanding of these enigmatic signals from space.What are the next steps for researchers looking to confirm this theory?
