Scientists Identify Origin of Brightest Fast Radio Burst Ever Detected
TL;DR
A record-breaking fast radio burst named RBFLOAT was detected by the CHIME telescope, originating from a galaxy 130 million light-years away, and precisely localized using an array of outriggers, providing new insights into the origins of such cosmic phenomena, likely linked to magnetars.
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