For only the second time ever, scientists say they have detected a mysterious repeating radio signal from distant space, with its origin remaining unknown. The radio burst, which repeated its signal six times, was detected among 13 other so-called Fast Radio Bursts, or FRBs, in July and August of last year. Repeating FRBs are even more rare, with the first, labeled FRB 112102, detected in 2007 following a review of telescope data that had been collected in 2001. Some scientists suspect that these radio waves originate from black hole activity or solar flares that travel from billions of light-years away. Perimeter Institute Repeating fast radio bursts from distant space, or FRBs, have been detected by Canada's CHIME Telescope, pictured.

Source: Huffington Post January 10, 2019 23:15 UTC