Webb observations identify a distant radio burst’s host galaxy
NASA reports that Webb observations located the host galaxy of FRB 20240304B.
What the record says
The October 8 report describes a small, actively star-forming galaxy with a measured redshift of 2.148. The observations help test theories about fast radio bursts, whose origins remain uncertain.
Source details and supporting locations.
Practical next step
Read NASA’s full account for the mission details and evidence.
Limits and what is not established
The findings inform possible origins; they do not conclusively establish what produced the burst.
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