@pranjalmalewar to scienceEnglish • edit-22 days agoA giant radio galaxy could be home to almost 30 Milky Way galaxiesimagemessage-square7arrow-up159arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up159arrow-down1imageA giant radio galaxy could be home to almost 30 Milky Way galaxies@pranjalmalewar to scienceEnglish • edit-22 days agomessage-square7file-text
Astronomers have discovered a giant radio galaxy (GRG) named Inkathazo, which has plasma jets measuring 3.3 million light-years—32 times the size of the Milky Way—using South Africa’s MeerKAT telescope.
minus-squareAmidFurorlinkfedilink7•1 day agoHold up. There’s only one Milky Way Galaxy, and we’re not going to float idly while these ~30 imitators try to capitalize on our name.
Hold up. There’s only one Milky Way Galaxy, and we’re not going to float idly while these ~30 imitators try to capitalize on our name.