Astronomers Pointed Webb at an Empty Spot in Space. Something ‘Highly Unusual’ Flashed Back
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“Astronomers observed an unexplained, highly unusual flash of light coming from a region of space that appeared to be empty. The origin of this signal remains unknown.”
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