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Flying Squid ( FlyingSquid@mander.xyz )  to Astronomy@mander.xyz · 3 years ago

Something in space has been lighting up every 20 minutes since 1988

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Something in space has been lighting up every 20 minutes since 1988

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Flying Squid ( FlyingSquid@mander.xyz )  to Astronomy@mander.xyz · 3 years ago
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We have no explanations for this sort of slow repeat.
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    Well, someone in space has a nicotine addiction

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    Well as long as it keeps doing that we’re fine. If it randomly stops, just to restart after an arbitrary period of time, we should be concerned.

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      Occasionally, a window will also go by without any bursts.

      It looks like it does that already.

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        Not long enough.

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      UVB-76 style

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