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Astronomers detect mysterious burst of energy from a galaxy far, far away

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This story was selected and curated by our editorial team in the Astronomy category. Published on October 8, 2026 • Originally reported by Donna Lu. OMEGAZEPRIME provides independent news coverage and analysis for our readers. Stay informed with the latest developments.

Intense flash of radio waves is more than 10bn years old and has travelled through ‘approximately 80% of cosmic history’

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, a mysterious flash of energy was released into the universe.

Astronomers have now detected that flash, a burst of radio waves which travelled for more than 10bn years before reaching Earth – what they believe to be the most distant fast radio burst (FRB) ever recorded.

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