1st fast radio burst traced to old, dead, elliptical galaxy

Deep space radio burst is detected from a 'dead galaxy,' baffling scientists
Instead of finding the radio burst in a region of young stars, researchers traced its origin to the outskirts of a “dead” elliptical galaxy.
Fast radio burst in long-dead galaxy puzzles astronomers
Astronomers have observed over a thousand of them to date; some come from sources that repeatedly emit FRBs, while others seem to burst once and go silent. You can produce this sort of sudden surge of energy by destroying something.
First fast radio burst traced to old, dead, elliptical galaxy
For the first time, astronomers have traced a fast radio burst (FRB) to the outskirts of an ancient, dead, elliptical galaxy—an unprecedented home for a phenomenon previously associated with much younger galaxies.
Mysterious Radio Bursts Traced to the Edge of an Ancient, Dying Galaxy
In February 2024, scientists on Earth detected a powerful radio blast from outer space. Seeking to discover where it had come from, they traced the brief flash of energy back to its extraterrestrial source—and discovered something unexpected.
Fast radio burst found in outskirts of an ancient galaxy
“This is the first fast radio burst (FRB) found outside a dead galaxy and is farther from its associated galaxy than any other FRB,” said Vishwangi Shah, a doctoral student at McGill University, Canada. This surprising location raises questions about how such energetic events can happen in areas without new star formation.
Dead galaxy sends 22 powerful radio bursts, defying scientific explanation
Unprecedented discovery of fast radio bursts challenges existing theories. Astronomers detect repeated signals from an ancient galaxy 40,000 light-years away.
Astronomers thought they understood fast radio bursts: A recent one calls that into question
Fast radio bursts are mysterious and brief flashes of radio emissions that were thought to be produced by magnetars, highly magnetized rotating neutron stars. Yet magnetars appear primarily in young star clusters.
Mysterious Space Signal Traced Across the Universe to an Ancient Dead Galaxy
Astronomers have traced a mysterious fast radio burst to an unexpected place — an ancient, massive galaxy far removed from active star formation. This revelation shakes up the conventional wisdom that such cosmic phenomena exclusively arise from younger,
Fast Radio Burst Traced to Mysterious “Dead Galaxy” in a First of Its Kind Discovery
The mystery of Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs) is more diverse than previously known after rapid emissions unexpectedly come from an ancient dead galaxy.
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Scientists pin down the origins of a fast radio burst
Since the first fast radio burst (FRB) was discovered in 2007, astronomers have detected thousands of FRBs, whose locations range from within our own galaxy to as far as 8 billion light-years ...