Telescope Australia detects more mysterious radio signals

The new wave of light waves discovered about 6 billion light years makes astronomers more confused about the source of the signal.

Just four days after the start of the study, the Australian Square Kilometer Array Pathfinder (ASKAP) is located near Murchison, Western Australia, discovering a series of rare radio waves, also known as radio waves coming from Leo constellation. , Longroom yesterday reported.

These special signals last only a few milliseconds, believed to originate billions of light years away. However, scientists still do not know what produces them.

Newly discovered radio waves come from Leo's constellation.(Photo: Popular Mechanics).

The research team from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), Curtin University and International Radio Astronomical Research Center (ICRAR) discovered new flashes while using only 8 faces telescope disc.

ASKAP telescope is equipped with a total of 36 discs, can observe a position in the sky or point in different directions. When using 8 disc surfaces, the device can monitor 240 degrees at the same time.

The new wave signal is FRB170107 , very bright, so it is easy to detect. Through more disk usage, the team was able to detect more flashes. The latest wave comes from the edge of Leo's constellation.

Most likely, FRB170107 has moved through space for 6 billion years at the speed of light before being detected by a telescope. Its brightness and distance indicate this flash is related to a huge energy source.

However, the new discovery makes it more difficult to identify the source of the signal."We are making a difficult problem even harder," said Dr. Ryan Shannon, who analyzes the strength and location of the flash.