Home of farthest-known fast radio burst is collection of seven galaxies – study

It came from a location dating halfway back to the big bang and is also the farthest known FRB seen to date

The blob-like home of the farthest-known fast radio burst is a collection of seven galaxies, new research suggests(Nasa/Esa/STScI/Alexa Gordon/Northwestern/PA)

The blob-like home of the farthest-known fast radio burst is a collection of seven galaxies, new research suggests.

In 2022, astronomers detected the most powerful fast radio burst (FRB) ever observed.