Scientists have been looking for an explanation for the biggest explosions in the universe for years, and now a new study has come up with an explanation.
Astronomers observed one of the most powerful cosmic explosions in the universe in 2020, and now they have found out what could have caused the mysterious phenomenon, writes the Live Science.
So-called fast radio bursts (FRBs) are huge explosions in space that last only a few milliseconds. For years, what could cause these phenomena was a mystery to experts, but now there is one new study you can finally answer the origin of the mysterious explosions.
Astronomers observed an FRB within our own galaxy in 2020 and successfully identified its source: a magnetar. Magnetars are neutron stars (remnants of a massive, dead star) that have extremely strong magnetic fields.
According to the new theory, fast radio bursts can occur when a magna star rips apart an asteroid that gets too close to it.
Hypothetical experts believe that if an iron-rich asteroid enters the gravitational field of a magnetar, it will break into thousands of pieces. Some of these pieces begin to orbit the celestial body, but the other pieces fall into the surface of the dead star. As it falls, iron-rich, electrically charged debris passes through the magnetar’s incredibly strong magnetic fields, which create radiation. This radiation is called a fast radio burst.
Of course, this is only one possible explanation for the creation of FRBs, according to scientists, many different reasons can trigger the mysterious explosions.
2023-07-11 08:21:00
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