Most distant fast radio burst in history: formed 3 billion years after Big Bang

Astronomers have detected the most distant known fast radio burst (FRB), which was produced when the universe was only about 3 billion years old. The Webb Telescope identified its host galaxy. The properties of this galaxy may help narrow the search for the signal's direct source.

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