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Webb Identifies Host of Most Distant Fast Radio Burst Yet

Observations of a small, rapidly forming galaxy confirmed that FRB 20240304B erupted when the universe was about 3 billion years old, extending the record for a localized fast radio burst.

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Webb near-infrared image marking the small host galaxy of fast radio burst FRB 20240304B — NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI and Themiya Nanayakkara; processing by Joseph DePasquale / STScI