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Scientists pinpoint origin of brightest-ever fast radio burst in nearby galaxy

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Scientists pinpoint origin of brightest-ever fast radio burst in nearby galaxy
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Astronomers have identified the source of the brightest fast radio burst ever observed, named RBFLOAT, originating from a region in galaxy NGC 4141 about 130 million light-years away, using the CHIME telescope and JWST, which could shed light on the origins of these mysterious cosmic phenomena.

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