What Are Fast Radio Bursts?

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What's New on Everyday Einstein? What Are Fast Radio Bursts? In 2007, astronomers digging through archival data from six years prior, found a very strong, very brief burst of radio emission coming from an unidentified source in space. The detection, sometimes called the Lorimer burst after the lead astronomer on the project, was the first discovery of its kind. It introduced us to a new class of objects dubbed fast radio bursts or FRBs for short. ...Read More 01/09/2017 11:59pm View Why Is the Ozone Hole Shrinking? Taking action to protect our planet can seem like a daunting or even futile task. Scientists have to navigate a complicated ecosystem with many interwoven variables in order to link an effect (like increased droughts or unusually intense storms , for example) with a cause. Politicians spanning many countries and cultural differences then have to come up with a plan, and entire industries have to agree to invest in that plan. ...Read More 01/03/2017 12:26am View Why Does the Melting of Arctic Sea Ice Matter? Last week marked Arctic Matters Day hosted by the National Academy of Sciences. The free, public program highlighted results from research into the environmental changes happening in the remote region and how those changes will ultimately affect us all. Last month, at a meeting of over 20,000 scientists from the American Geophysical Union, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued an Arctic report card for 2015. ...Read More 12/26/2016 11:35pm View                 GET MORE EVERYDAY EINSTEIN Subscribe to the Everyday Einstein Podcast Stay up to date with the Everyday Einstein's weekly audio tips. If you like to listen to podcasts on the go, you can subscribe today on your favorite device with apps such as iTunes Podcasts, Stitcher , and SoundCloud.                 EXPLORE THE QDT STORE   Want more Quick and Dirty Tips? Browse the QDT store to find books, gear, and apps from your favorite hosts. As a subscriber to the Everyday Einstein newsletter, you might like Math Dude's Quick and Dirty Guide to Algebra or Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing. See the full selection and visit the store today.                 SHARE THIS EMAIL

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