South African telescope discovers a giant galaxy that’s 32 times bigger than Earth’s
In some galaxies, large amounts of interstellar gas are spiralling around the super massive black hole and getting pulled in ...
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South African telescope discovers giant galaxy 32 times size of Milky Way
South Africa's MeerKAT telescope has discovered a massive new radio galaxy spanning more than 32 times the size of the Milky Way, a researcher revealed Saturday. "MeerKAT's newest giant radio ...
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South African Telescope Discovers a Giant Galaxy That's 32 Times Bigger Than Earth's
In some galaxies, large amounts of interstellar gas ... However, a new generation of radio telescopes, including South Africa's MeerKAT, have turned this idea on its head: in the past five years ...
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South African Telescope Locates Galaxy 32 Times Bigger Than Earth
South Africa's MeerKAT telescope has identified a massive new radio galaxy, nicknamed Inkathazo, which translates to 'trouble' in both Xhosa and Zulu, due to the difficulty in understanding the ...
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The Princess Royal visits South Africa
The Princess Royal’s first visit in South Africa was the South African Riding for the Disabled Association (SARDA), which has ...
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Caught in the act: MeerKAT telescope spies stellar flare
The orbital period was determined using optical observations with the Southern African Large Telescope (SALT). Fortuitously, the star is sufficiently bright to have also been monitored by optical ...