Location Of Fast Radio Burst May Be Mistaken, Say Astronomers

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Artist's impression of an active galactic nucleus. Some astronomers are arguing that something like this is the source of the radio waves thought to have been the afterglow of a Fast Radio Burst. ESA/NASA/AVO/Paolo Padovani

A week after a major astronomical announcement, doubt has been thrown on the claim that the source of a Fast Radio Burst (FRB) has been found. The findings challenging last week's big news have yet to be peer reviewed, but if they stand up they will send the search to understand FRBs back to square one.