Mysterious radiation bursts could be coming from 'starquakes' on neutron stars

FRBs are divided into two broad categories. Some FRBs repeat and others do not, the latter of which account for the vast majority of these radio wave outbursts. A clue in the mysterious FRB origin story involves the fact that the energy distribution of those repeating FRBs is similar to what we see with earthquakes. New research conducted by the University of Tokyo strengthened these similarities, suggesting that FRBs may be caused by "starquakes" on the surface of neutron stars.

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