[Interview] Mystery of Fast Radio Bursts. One Step Closer to The Answer?
Universe Today Podcast
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The Fast Radio Burst
Our theory is that when these binary neutron stars merged, they created what's known as a supermassive neutron star. So neutron stars come in to get so heavy before they collapse into a black hole. If it spins very quickly, the spin can help counteract the gravity. You can actually get maybe an extra 20% of mass on a neutron star if it's spinning very fast. This huge change in magnetic field should induce a strong electric field, which could produce something like a fast radio burst.
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