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Astronomers Find the Longest Black Hole Jets Ever Seen
Black holes often appear in science fiction movies, largely because elements of their existence are still a mystery. They have…
Second Generation Starlinks are 32 Times Brighter in Radio Wavelengths
Global internet access does seem like a worthy enterprise yet the rise of satellite megaconstellations there is a danger of…
Astronomers Have a New Way to Bypass Earth's Atmosphere
Radio telescopes have an advantage over optical telescopes, in that radio telescope can be used even in cloudy conditions here…
Planets Orbiting Pulsars Should Have Strange and Beautiful Auroras. And We Could Detect Them
We have been treated to some amazing aurora displays over recent months. The enigmatic lights are caused by charged particles…
SETI Works Best When Telescopes Double-Check Each Other
A new paper recommends that future SETI experiments rely on simultaneous observations to eliminate background interference.
Comprehensive Sky Survey Finds Over a Million New Objects
In perfect viewing conditions, with good eyesight and clear, dark skies, the average person can see between 2,500 and 5,000…
LOFAR Sees Strange Radio Signals Hinting at Hidden Exoplanets
LOFAR sees ‘exoplanet aurorae’ near distant red dwarf suns.
A map of 25,000 Supermassive Black Holes Across the Universe
The Low Frequency Array has mapped a portion of the sky at the lowest radio frequencies ever, revealing more than…
Brown dwarf discovered with a radio telescope for the first time
A brown dwarf has been detected by a radio telescope, which opens a new way to discover them.
Complete and Total Mayhem in a Distant Galaxy Collision
A cluster of galaxies is nothing trivial. The shocks, the turbulence, the energy, as all of that matter and energy…