# Spitler 2016: A repeating fast radio burst

> L. G. Spitler, P. Scholz, J. W. T. Hessels et al., 2016. 8 records on Mysteries Department cite it. The discovery of repetition.

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# A repeating fast radio burst

L. G. Spitler, P. Scholz, J. W. T. Hessels et al., 2016. _Nature 531(7593), 202–205_.

Ten further bursts from FRB 121102 with the Arecibo telescope: the first repeating source, which rules out a cataclysmic origin for at least this source and supports a young, highly magnetised neutron star.

**Fast radio bursts and the origin of the one-off bursts** ArticleCopy of **[Arecibo recordings of FRB 121102, the first repeating burst](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/fast-radio-bursts/artifacts/ART0CVCMRTJ23SE/arecibo-recordings-of-frb-121102-the-first-repeating-burst)** doi: **[10.1038/nature17168](https://doi.org/10.1038/nature17168)** Checked against the original0

## What it's used for here

The discovery of repetition.

## Cited by on this site 8 records

[Young magnetars born in core-collapse supernovae of massive stars.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/fast-radio-bursts/answers/ANS0CVCMCC44013/young-magnetars-born-in-core-collapse-supernovae-of-massive)

Answer

ANS

[Arecibo recordings of FRB 121102, the first repeating burst](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/fast-radio-bursts/artifacts/ART0CVCMRTJ23SE/arecibo-recordings-of-frb-121102-the-first-repeating-burst)

ART

[Arecibo recordings of FRB 121102, the first repeating burst: document](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/fast-radio-bursts/copies/CPY0CVCMSA63SCK/arecibo-recordings-of-frb-121102-the-first-repeating-burst)

CPY

[Arecibo recordings of FRB 121102, the first repeating burst: document](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/fast-radio-bursts/copies/CPY0CVCMS2C6SH6/arecibo-recordings-of-frb-121102-the-first-repeating-burst)

CPY

[Repeaters prove that at least some sources survive their bursts.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/fast-radio-bursts/evidence/EVD0CVCMF9W6EVT/repeaters-prove-that-at-least-some-sources-survive-their)

Evidence

EVD

[FRB 121102 is found to repeat](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/fast-radio-bursts/events/EVT0CVCM8YR5TCG/frb-121102-is-found-to-repeat)

EVT

[Laura G. Spitler](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/fast-radio-bursts/people/FIG0CVCM7ZG1D6D/laura-g-spitler)

FIG

[Fast radio bursts and the origin of the one-off bursts](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/fast-radio-bursts)

The mystery article

MYS

## Cite it

```
Spitler, L. G., Scholz, P., Hessels, J. W. T., Bogdanov, S., & et al. (2016). A repeating fast radio burst. Nature 531(7593), 202–205. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature17168
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[Read it free at doi.org](https://doi.org/10.1038/nature17168)

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**SRC** 0CVCKZE21K58

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Journal article

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The publisher's

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27 Oct 2026, for editors

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