An ultra-deep image from the National Science Foundation's Dark Energy Camera reveals a wide variety of galaxies in the ...

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The giant radio galaxy (GRG) will help broaden astronomers understanding of the largest structures in the universe.

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Local researchers make ‘monumental discovery’ By Staff Writer, ITWebJohannesburg, 22 Jan 2025The MeerKAT has proven to be a revolutionary tool for exploring the southern sky. The University of Cape ...

Astronomer Dean Regas gives us the lowdown on the best things to look out for this winter, from a “planet parade” to the ...

Scientists from the University of Cape Town (UCT), using South Africa’s MeerKAT radio telescope array in the Karoo, have discovered a rare giant radio galaxy (GRG). They have named it “Inkathazo”, and ...

Recently, a team of astronomers made an extraordinary discovery: a new giant radio galaxy (GRG) named Inkathazo, detected ...

In a remarkable stride forward for astrophysics, researchers from the University of Cape Town (UCT) and the powerful MeerKAT ...

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured the infrared glow of an ancient supernova's light echo, revealing ...