Fast Radio Bursts can now be Tracked in Real-Time - Universe Today universetoday storybywill
used since 2006 to report transient astronomical events like supernovae, gravitational microlensing, and gamma-ray bursts . Andrew Zwaniga, a research assistant in the Department of Physics at McGill, was the lead developer of the data-sharing service.press release, the CHIME/FRB service will allow astronomers to train their instruments on FRBs sources and gather further clues that will help unravel the mystery of FRBs.
The system is in keeping with one of the greatest assets astronomers have today: vastly-improved information sharing between facilities worldwide. It also represents a key step towards mobilizing the resources of the international research community so the data generated by the CHIME/FRB project can be fully-exploited.
Emily Petroff, a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Physics at McGill, played a key role in refining the alert system ahead of its public release. As she summarized, the help of the international community will advance the science of CHIME considerably.