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Australia's CRACO System Revolutionizes Fast Radio Burst Discovery

2/7/2025

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Australia's CSIRO has unveiled the groundbreaking CRACO system, supercharging the ASKAP radio telescope's capacity to uncover fast radio bursts (FRBs) and fleeting cosmic events. In early trials, scientists pinpointed numerous FRBs and improved pulsar mapping. With the power to process an astonishing 100 billion pixels per second, CRACO paves the way for revolutionary strides in astronomy and international teamwork.

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Australia's CSIRO has unveiled the groundbreaking CRACO system, supercharging the ASKAP radio telescope's capacity to uncover fast radio bursts (FRBs) and fleeting cosmic events. In early trials, scientists pinpointed numerous FRBs and improved pulsar mapping. With the power to process an astonishing 100 billion pixels per second, CRACO paves the way for revolutionary strides in astronomy and international teamwork.