Tens of Thousands of Fast Radio Bursts Could Help Solve the Greatest Cosmic Mysteries

Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs) are among the most mysterious phenomena scientists face today. These transient events are basically blasts of radiation (in the radio spectrum) that last from milliseconds to a few seconds and are never heard from again. That is, of course, except for the rare exception of repeating FRBs, where the source in question releases more than one burst. Several theories have emerged as to their exact cause, including rapidly spinning magnetars, black hole and neutron star mergers, binary star interactions, and more.