Farthest Fast Radio Burst Detected, Traced to Early Universe

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Published: 2026-10-10
Category: science
Source: Mashable
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Astronomers have detected FRB 20240304B, the most distant fast radio burst ever confirmed, using South Africa's MeerKAT radio telescope and NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. This split-second flash originated from when the universe was approximately 3 billion years old, offering unprecedented insights into the early cosmos and the phenomena that produce these powerful radio signals.

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