Smashing Records: Astronomers Detect Fast Radio Burst From 8 Billion Light-Years Away

Astronomers detect most distant fast radio burst to date

Researchers report on their discovery of the most ancient and distant fast radio burst located to date, about eight billion years old. It confirms that fast radio bursts (FRBs) can be used to measure the 'missing' matter between galaxies.

Astronomers detect most distant fast radio burst to date, its light took 8 billion years to reach us