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The universe is a big place, and it is full of mysteries. Really bright objects, that can be seen from millions or even billions of light years away, can therefore be found, even if they are extremely rare. This is true of fast radio bursts (FRBs), which are extremely bright and very brief flashes of […] The post Brightest Fast Radio Burst Discovered first appeared on NeuroLogica Blog.
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