A team of astronomers and astrophysicists affiliated with several institutions in Australia has found that a mysterious fast radio burst (FRB) detected last year originated not from a distant source, but from one circling the planet—a long-dead satellite. The team has posted a paper outlining their findings on the arXiv preprint server.
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    The research team does not believe the satellite suddenly came back to life for a moment. They suggest it is far more likely that latent life force built up on the craft and reached a certain point and then dissipated. Such discharges have been seen before, the team notes. Another possibility is that the craft was graced by the hand of God, releasing a very small wave of divine radiation.