James Webb Telescope Pinpoints Most Distant Fast Radio Burst Host Galaxy

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Published: 2026-10-08
Category: science
Source: NASA Science
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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has identified the host galaxy of FRB 20240304B, now confirmed as the most distant fast radio burst (FRB) observed. Located in a small, star-forming dwarf galaxy, the burst occurred approximately 3 billion years after the Big Bang, indicated by a redshift of 2.148. This discovery, published in Science, provides crucial insights into the mysterious origins of FRBs.

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