FRB was wandering in the universe for 8 billion years reached the Earth

How old can something be? A few years, hundreds of years or thousands of years. Scientists have discovered something even older than that! According to a report, after traveling in space for 8 billion years, a mysterious and powerful burst of radio waves (FRB) has reached Earth. of earthdotcom Report According to , this signal named FRB 20220610A is among the most distant and energetic signals ever seen. Before knowing about this entire incident in detail, let us understand what FRBs are.

What is FRB?

FRBs (Fast Radio Bursts) are bright bursts of radio waves. Their duration is in the millisecond-scale. This is the reason why it is difficult to trace their source and determine their position in space. ‘Fast Radio Burst’ was first discovered in the year 2007. Since then scientists are working towards finding its original source. These explosions produce as much energy in one-thousandth of a second as the Sun produces in a year.

Although the detection of FRB 20220610A is challenging, it gives scientists an opportunity to study the past of the universe. The distance from which this signal came shows that it originated in a galaxy far away from our galaxy. It tries to explain those processes which scientists have not even thought about yet.

FRB was wandering

This study has been published in the journal Science. Fast radio burst has been detected by the team of astronomer Dr. Stuart Ryder of Macquarie University. They hope that with the help of advanced research techniques, the source of FRBs can be detected, and will also help in understanding the basic principles of the universe.

Astronomers used the Australian Square Kilometer Array Pathfinder (ASKAP) to detect FRB 20220610A. The team also tried to find out the source. However, success in this is yet to be achieved.