Mysterious radio signals from the universe are detected

Canadian astronomers discovered mysterious repetitive radio signals discovered from deep space.

For the second time, scientists have discovered such a consecutive radio interruption, BBC reports.

A very unusual repetitive signal was among 13 rapid radio bursts – known as FRB – and came from the same source, some 1.5 billion light-years away.

It was speculated that FRB could cause explosions of stars, magnetic fields or even foreign transmissions. But their source remains in the mystery.

The flash lasts only milliseconds, but they are eliminated with the same energy as the sun lasting 12 months.

Of the new outbreaks discovered by Canadian astronomers, one repeated six times – apparently from the same location.

"If we know there is another, we can conclude that there can be more," said Ingrid Stairs, an astrophysicist at the University of British Columbia (UBC).

"And with more repeaters and more resources available for study, we may be able to understand these cosmic puzzles – from where they are and what causes them."

The only other detected recurring FRB signal was selected in November 2012.

Scientists believe that up to a thousand FRBs can exist in the sky every day.

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