Scientists solve the mystery of 'alien' signal received from space
Daily MailScientists have finally discovered the mysterious origins of an 'alien' signal received from outer space. Now, scientists from MIT have discovered that this 'fast radio burst' originated from a small area extremely close to a rotating neutron star, the ultra-dense remains of a dead sun. Co-author Professor Kiyoshi Masui says: 'Around these highly magnetic neutron stars, also known as magnetars, atoms can't exist — they would just get torn apart by the magnetic fields. Some scientists have suggested that these could be created by the powerful magnetic fields surrounding distant neutron stars - but not all astronomers agree. Based on the highly polarised light that the FRB produced, the researchers worked out that its source is very likely to be rotating - something that has been seen in fast-spinning neutron stars called pulsars.
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