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In 2006 a number of neutron stars were discovered by astronomers. These new sources - dubbed RRATs (eRRATic neutron stars) were seen to emit bursts of radio emission every few minutes. Neutron stars are the remnants of stellar explosions (supernovae) which occur in massive stars once they have reached the ends of their lives. The discovery of such sporadic behaviour was not expected but understanding it is vital to explain radio emission in neutron stars. To explain this and other interesting aspects of the RRAT phenomenon we are searching for, and indeed have successfully discovered more sources, which we are now studying to try to understand RRAT behaviour.
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