"Unprecedented Fast Radio Burst Travels 8 Billion Years to Reach Earth, Surprising Scientists"

Astronomers have detected the most distant and powerful fast radio burst (FRB) ever observed, which traveled for 8 billion years before reaching Earth. The burst, detected in June 2022, lasted less than a thousandth of a second and packed more energy than the sun produces in three decades. While the exact cause of FRBs remains unknown, scientists suspect that magnetars, distant dead stars with strong magnetic fields, are responsible. These elusive bursts provide valuable insights into the structure of the universe and may help scientists understand the missing matter between galaxies.