One of the objects is a ‘fossil’ radio source – a leftover from the death of a supermassive black hole that once shot out huge jets of plasma.
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Anyone with an internet connection can search the universe and possibly discover never-before-seen galaxies.
More than 60 images capturing huge expanses of sky are sent to us from Chile. Within them we can see thousands of bright spots. What do we find when we look closer?
A galaxy 320 million light-years away has a surprisingly similar structure to the Milky Way, suggesting our galaxy isn’t as unique as it once seemed to astronomers.
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Associate Dean of Innovation and Engagement, Swinburne University of Technology
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ARC DECRA Fellow in Astronomy, University of Sydney
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CSIRO
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Junior Professor of Radio Astronomy, Ruhr University Bochum