/newsroom/taxonomy/term/1458/all en /newsroom/channels/news/astronomers-capture-radio-signal-distant-galaxy-344925 <p>How do stars form in distant galaxies? Astronomers have long been trying to answer this question by detecting radio signals emitted by nearby galaxies. However, these signals become weaker the further away a galaxy is from Earth, making it difficult for current radio telescopes to pick up.</p> Fri, 13 Jan 2023 21:13:54 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 288629 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/homing-source-mysterious-cosmic-radio-bursts-264901 <p>Astronomers have pinpointed for the first time the home galaxy of a Fast Radio Burst, moving scientists a step closer to detecting what causes these powerful but fleeting pulses of radio waves. FRBs, which last just a few thousandths of a second, have puzzled astrophysicists since their discovery a decade ago.</p> Tue, 03 Jan 2017 17:25:53 +0000 christopher.chipello@mcgill.ca 26520 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/rare-galaxy-found-furiously-burning-fuel-stars-226020 Tue, 23 Apr 2013 19:30:58 +0000 christopher.chipello@mcgill.ca 18572 at /newsroom