Did Aliens Send This Signal? Astronomers Find the Source

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Scientists have just made a groundbreaking discovery — for the first time ever, they've traced the origin of a powerful fast radio burst (FRB) to a specific location in a nearby galaxy! Known as FRB 20250316A, or &quot;RBFLOAT,&quot; this mysterious signal traveled 130 million light-years from a galaxy called NGC 4141 before reaching Earth. Using the CHIME radio telescope and the James Webb Space Telescope, researchers spotted a faint infrared light that could reveal the burst’s true source — possibly a dying red giant, a magnetar, or something even more mysterious. Could this finally help unlock the secrets of FRBs — or even point to intelligent life beyond Earth? Watch now to find out what scientists uncovered and why this could change space research forever!  :telescope: Featuring insights from McGill University and Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. WooGlobe Ref : WGA386562 For licensing and to use this video, please email licensing@wooglobe.com

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00:00A mysterious signal from deep space just got traced back to its source,

00:04and it might change everything we know about the universe.

00:07Scientists have pinpointed the exact origin of one of the brightest fast radio bursts ever detected.

00:12It came from a galaxy called NGC, 4141, just 130 million light-years away,

00:19practically next door in cosmic terms.

00:22This powerful burst, named FRB-20250316A,

00:27lasted just milliseconds, but packed more energy than an entire city.

00:32It was first spotted by CHIME, a Canadian radio telescope.

00:36Then the James Webb Space Telescope revealed a faint infrared glow, called NIAR-1,

00:41hiding at the exact location.

00:43Scientists believe it could be a dying red giant star, or a magnetor pulling material from it.

00:49But there's a twist. Some believe it might be a signal from an alien civilization.

00:54So far, no intelligent patterns have been found.

00:57But now, we can finally track these bursts down to their homes.

01:00This discovery marks a new era, from random cosmic flashes to precise galactic origins.

01:06And as we search deeper, we may just find answers to one of the universe's greatest mysteries.

01:12Alright.

01:14So, let's do that.

01:16I wonder if you see a cloud for the end if you haven't found a light-years away.

01:18So, we're still, there's a light-years away.

01:20You don't have a map of these streets.

01:22I'm really sure that you're separated from my eyes.

01:24So, we're still here to get the power.

01:26And we've changed and the power.

01:27You can see a cloud on this sort of space.

01:29And I'm just to share the power of these gusting up here.

01:31So, I want to do that.

01:33And I'm just going through it for you.

01:34I'm just going through that now.

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