Astronomers found the source of the brightest fast radio burst (FRB) ever recorded! The burst originated from galaxy NGC 4141, ~130 million light-years away. CHIME Outrigger telescopes pinpointed the exact location. The mystery of what causes FRBs remains unsolved. 📡✨
🔗 https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/03/260315004348.htm

Astronomers have discovered the brightest fast radio burst ever detected and traced it to a nearby galaxy using a new network of CHIME Outrigger telescopes. The flash, nicknamed RBFLOAT, lasted only a fraction of a second but briefly outshone every other radio source in its galaxy. Follow-up observations with the James Webb Space Telescope spotted a faint infrared signal at the same location. The burst’s unusual behavior—showing no signs of repeating—may challenge current ideas about what causes these mysterious cosmic flashes.