49 gas-rich galaxies discovered by astronomers using South Africa's MeerKAT radio telescope.
International astronomers, led by Dr. Marcin Glowacki from Curtin University in Western Australia, have discovered 49 previously unknown gas-rich galaxies using South Africa's MeerKAT radio telescope. The team was initially aiming to study star-forming gas in a single galaxy, but instead, they found 49 new galaxies while inspecting the data. This discovery highlights the MeerKAT radio telescope's potential for locating star-forming gas in galaxies.
March 25, 2024
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