Webb identifies host galaxy of the most distant fast radio burst detected
NASA says the burst, detected in March 2024, came from a small dwarf galaxy actively forming stars.
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- Webb’s NIRCam detected the galaxy associated with FRB 20240304B.
- The burst was detected by the MeerTRAP team using MeerKAT, NASA says.
The galaxy’s distance and properties may help researchers investigate possible origins of fast radio bursts, whose source remains uncertain.
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NASA reports that Webb identified the host galaxy of FRB 20240304B, described by the agency as the most distant fast radio burst detected to date. NASA says the burst was detected by the MeerTRAP team using MeerKAT on March 4, 2024.
The agency describes the host as a small dwarf galaxy actively forming stars. It also says the study appeared in the journal Science. Fast radio bursts are brief flashes of radio emission, and their origin remains uncertain, according to NASA.
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Webb identifies host galaxy of the most distant fast radio burst detectedNASA
NASA says the burst, detected in March 2024, came from a small dwarf galaxy actively forming stars.NASA
Webb’s NIRCam detected the galaxy associated with FRB 20240304B.NASA
The burst was detected by the MeerTRAP team using MeerKAT, NASA says.NASA
The galaxy’s distance and properties may help researchers investigate possible origins of fast radio bursts, whose source remains uncertain.NASA
NASA reports that Webb identified the host galaxy of FRB 20240304B, described by the agency as the most distant fast radio burst detected to date.NASA
NASA says the burst was detected by the MeerTRAP team using MeerKAT on March 4, 2024.NASA
The agency describes the host as a small dwarf galaxy actively forming stars.NASA
It also says the study appeared in the journal Science.NASA
Fast radio bursts are brief flashes of radio emission, and their origin remains uncertain, according to NASA.NASA