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This is the first fast radio burst known to have a steady beat

A blast of radio waves from deep space appears to be on a 16-day cycle

CHIME radio telescope

The CHIME radio telescope in British Columbia (pictured) found that a repeating source of radio waves from deep space has a brief window of activity about every 16 days.

CHIME Collaboration

By Christopher Crockett

- More than 2 years ago

A periodic flurry of radio waves from some unknown object in deep space could help astronomers figure out what’s triggering similar radio bursts in other galaxies.