Most Distant Fast Radio Burst Discovered, Reveals Novel Insights About Universe's Structure and Missing Matter

FRB 20220610A, Detected from 8 Billion Light Years Away, Believed to Shed Light on Both Origin of Fast Radio Bursts and Universe's Structure; Discovery Challenges Existing Models and Could Expand Techniques to Measure "Missing" Matter Between Galaxies

The fast radio burst (FRB) 20220610A, originating approximately 8 billion light years away, released as much energy in a fraction of a second as our Sun does over a span of 30 years. This discovery challenges existing models of FRB emission.
The source of the FRB appears to be a group of two or three merging galaxies, reinforcing the theory that the cause of FRBs could be hyper magnetized neutron stars, known as magnetars.
Research on FRB 20220610A has led scientists to believe that these bursts could be a new way of measuring the 'missing' matter between galaxies, helping to define the structure of the Universe.
FRBs not only help identify the amount of matter in the Universe, but their signals are imprinted with all the gas they travel through, allowing scientists to measure all interstellar gas between the burst's origin and Earth.
The discovery of FRB 20220610A opens up a new frontier for astrological research and could lead to the development of more sensitive FRB detection systems.