Most Powerful Fast Radio Burst Traced to Group of Seven Galaxies

The galaxies, about five billion years old, are closely packed together and may be merging, potentially shedding light on the causes of these mysterious cosmic phenomena.

The most powerful fast radio burst (FRB) ever recorded, named FRB 20220610A, was traced back to its origin: a group of seven galaxies that are closely packed together.
The seven galaxies are about five billion years old and may be in the process of merging, which could have triggered the FRB.
FRBs are intense, millisecond-long bursts of radio waves with unknown origins. The FRB 20220610A was four times more energetic than previously detected FRBs.
Most FRBs have been traced back to isolated galaxies, making this discovery in a multi-galaxy system unusual and potentially enlightening for understanding the causes of FRBs.
Scientists believe that compact objects, such as black holes or neutron stars, are likely involved in the creation of FRBs.