A telescope has detected “hundreds” of mysterious radio bursts from space, prompting The Telegraph to ask whether they are part of an “Alien FM” radio station. Harvard scientist professor Avi Loeb said the bursts are thought to travel to Earth from other galaxies far out in the universe, and could be coming from other civilisations. He also speculated that powerful radio beams could be used “for military purposes”.
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