Astronomers discover 49 galaxies in just 3 hours using MeerKAT telescope

MeerKAT helps in discovery of 49 new galaxies in just 3 hours. — ICRAR/fILEA "gold rush" of new galaxies has caught astronomers off guard, yielding 49 discoveries in 3 hours. A team used the South African radio telescope MeerKAT to discover the gas-rich galaxies. The term "forty-niners,"...

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