TOH edition: Monday, 12 October 2026 · science
Even a Millisecond Flash Can Help Us Explore Cosmic History: Webb Traced the Farthest Radio Burst Yet to Its Galaxy
Reported by NASA
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Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope identified the host galaxy of the most distant fast radio burst yet observed, dating it to just 3 billion years after the big bang. The small, star-forming galaxy offers evidence about what could produce these mysterious flashes, though their origins remain unconfirmed.
A fleeting radio signal can become evidence about both the universe’s early history and otherwise invisible matter along its path.
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