Articles for tag: astrophysics, CosmicMysteries, DeepSpace, FastRadioBursts

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The Mystery of Fast Radio Bursts Keeps Growing

Suhail Ahmed

  In the space of a heartbeat, a radio telescope can catch a shout from billions of light-years away – and then silence. Fast radio bursts, or FRBs, are among astronomy’s most electrifying puzzles: millisecond flashes that can outshine entire galaxies in radio light before vanishing again. Each new detection deepens the intrigue, sketching a ...

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What Happens When Two Galaxies Collide and Merge Into One?

Suhail Ahmed

The universe isn’t quiet; it rumbles in slow motion. When two galaxies drift close, gravity turns a gentle approach into an epic, multi‑billion‑year embrace. Astronomers have watched this drama unfold in snapshots – arcs of starlight, shredded gas, and ghostly streams that look like ripples frozen in time. The mystery is simple to ask and ...