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Astronomers Detect Most Distant Fast Radio Burst Ever Recorded

Researchers have identified the most distant fast radio burst, tracing a signal that traveled over 10 billion years through space to reach Earth.

3 publishers · 3 articles · first seen 8 Oct 2026 · updated 53m ago

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3 publishers have covered this in 3 articles since 8 Oct 2026. The Guardian published first, on 8 October at 18:00 UTC; Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories followed 0 min later. The most recent article, from Scientific American, appeared on 8 October at 18:30 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: The Guardian (major outlet), Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories, Scientific American.

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  1. Astronomers detect mysterious burst of energy from a galaxy far, far away The Guardian ·
  2. Astronomers discover record-breaking ancient cosmic outburst Scientific American
  3. Astronomers pinpoint the most distant fast radio burst ever detected Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories

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