A fast radio burst source at a complex magnetized site in a barred galaxy
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Published in Nature · View the paper (DOI)
Researchers using FAST telescope discover complex, magnetized environment around FRB 20201124A, contradicting young magnetar engine theories. The team analyzed 1863 bursts of the source, revealing irregular variations and circular polarization.
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- FAST reveals a dynamically evolving environment around a repeating fast radio burst source Peking University · Sep 21, 2022 · first to report
- Astronomers unveil new – and puzzling – features of mysterious fast radio bursts University of Nevada, Las Vegas · Sep 21, 2022
- FAST reveals dynamically evolving environment around a repeating fast radio burst source Chinese Academy of Sciences Headquarters · Sep 29, 2022