AI detects 72 radio signals from the universe

The Artificial Intelligence (AI) program helps researchers find 72 mysterious radio waves emitted from distant places in the universe.

The new AI program detects previously omitted 72 radio waves (FRB) , emitted from distant galaxies, according to Breakthrough Listen, the project seeks evidence of life in the universe, Independent yesterday brought believe. Researchers have long argued that FRB is one of the most mysterious phenomena in the universe. These are powerful radio waves in a short time, recognizable from Earth.

Radio waves are one of the most mysterious phenomena in the universe.(Photo: Smithsonian Magazine).

Scientists do not know what causes FRB, or how they emit. In fact, finding FRB is extremely difficult. The number of FRBs ever recorded is relatively limited. But 72 new flashes come from the same place. The research team published the results in the journal Astrophysics.

The flashes come from a galaxy three billion light-years from Earth. Researchers have speculated on the cause of FRB, from strong neutron stars to messages made by alien technology.

AI found FRB when considering 400 terabytes of collected data. The program is designed to look for the characteristics of the flash, then detect FRB in the data warehouse at a speed far beyond human ability.

"Not all findings come from new observations. In this case, it is the application of intelligent thinking to the existing data set. AI helps to promote our understanding of one of the most difficult to decipher mysteries. most in astronomy, " Pete Worden, executive director of Breakthrough Initiatives, including the Breakthrough Listen project, said.