Tag: FBR
Astronomers Pinpoint Host Galaxy of the Most Distant Fast Radio Burst to Date
Maunakea, Hawaiʻi – Astronomers using a cosmic cadre of institutions, including the W. M. Keck Observatory on Maunakea, Hawaiʻi Island, have pinpointed the host galaxy of the most distant fast radio burst (FRB) seen to date, hinting at a possible explanation for how – and where – these mysterious and fleeting bursts originated. Fast radio…
First Fast Radio Burst Traced to Old, Dead, Elliptical Galaxy
Maunakea, Hawaiʻi — For the first time, astronomers have traced a fast radio burst (FRB) to the outskirts of an ancient, dead, elliptical galaxy — an unprecedented home for a phenomenon previously associated with much younger galaxies. Detailed in two complementary studies led by Northwestern University and McGill University, the discovery shatters assumptions that FRBs solely…