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Something in space has been lighting up every 20 minutes since 1988 (arstechnica.com)
submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 years ago (3 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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

It looks like it does that already.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Not long enough.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

UVB-76 style

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 years ago

Well, someone in space has a nicotine addiction

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 years ago

It must be Joey from friends seeing if that switch does anything.