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Inkathazo’s glowing plasma jets are shown in red and yellow. The starlight from other surrounding galaxies can be seen in the background. K.K.L Charlton (UCT), MeerKAT, HSC, CARTA, IDIA

January 26, 2025

South African telescope discovers a giant galaxy that’s 32 times bigger than Earth’s

Jacinta Delhaize, University of Cape Town

It’s been a bit troublesome to understand the physics behind what’s going on with Inkathazo.

Without Dr Bernie Fanaroff, the SKA might never have come to South African shores. Foto24/Gallo Images/Getty Images

May 19, 2022

How visionary scientist Bernie Fanaroff put African astronomy on the map

Daniel Cunnama, South African Astronomical Observatory and Jacinta Delhaize, University of Cape Town

Fanaroff is one of the key individuals responsible for the current growth and strength of astronomy in South Africa.

MeerKAT Radio Telescope.

January 24, 2021

Pasha 92: How we discovered two new giant radio galaxies

Ozayr Patel, The Conversation

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Radio galaxies may be the oldest galaxy systems, providing clues to the evolution of galaxies.

Les deux radiogalaxies géantes trouvées avec le télescope MeerKAT. En arrière-plan, le ciel vu en lumière optique. Le rayonnement radio des énormes radiogalaxies, vues par MeerKAT, est superposée en rouge. I. Heywood (Oxford/Rhodes/SARAO)

January 18, 2021

La découverte de deux nouvelles radiogalaxies géantes offre de nouvelles connaissances sur l’univers

Jacinta Delhaize, University of Cape Town

D’après ce que nous savons actuellement sur la densité des radiogalaxies géantes dans le ciel, la probabilité d’en trouver deux dans cette région du ciel est extrêmement faible.

The two giant radio galaxies found with the MeerKAT telescope. In the background is the sky as seen in optical light. Overlaid in red is the radio light from the enormous radio galaxies, as seen by MeerKAT. I. Heywood (Oxford/Rhodes/SARAO)

January 18, 2021

Discovery of two new giant radio galaxies offers fresh insights into the universe

Jacinta Delhaize, University of Cape Town

Based on what we currently know about the density of giant radio galaxies in the sky, the probability of finding two of them in this region is extremely small.

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