Transient bursts of cosmic light provide a unique window on what's going on in the distant Universe. But similar bursts closer to home may be muddying the view, and hopes rest on a new tool to resolve things.
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Tyson, J. Revealing flares. Nature 442, 364–365 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/442364a
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