MeerKAT

MeerKAT Confirms the Gravitational Wave Background of the Universe in Record TimeMeerKAT Confirms the Gravitational Wave Background of the Universe in Record Time

MeerKAT Confirms the Gravitational Wave Background of the Universe in Record Time

Astronomers are collecting evidence for the gravitational wave background of the Universe, caused by merging supermassive black holes. Now, the…

1 month ago
Scientists Develop Technique to Create 3D Models of Cosmic StructuresScientists Develop Technique to Create 3D Models of Cosmic Structures

Scientists Develop Technique to Create 3D Models of Cosmic Structures

For decades, astronomers have used powerful instruments to capture images of the cosmos in various wavelengths. This includes optical images,…

2 months ago
Astronomers Find the Slowest-Spinning Neutron Star EverAstronomers Find the Slowest-Spinning Neutron Star Ever

Astronomers Find the Slowest-Spinning Neutron Star Ever

Most neutron stars spin rapidly, completing a rotation in seconds or even a fraction of a second. But astronomers have…

7 months ago
Hot Gas is Being Vented Away from the Center of the Milky WayHot Gas is Being Vented Away from the Center of the Milky Way

Hot Gas is Being Vented Away from the Center of the Milky Way

Studying gas in the Universe is no easy task. We often look to ‘non-visible’ wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum such…

7 months ago
Another Asteroid Discovered Hours Before it Impacts the EarthAnother Asteroid Discovered Hours Before it Impacts the Earth

Another Asteroid Discovered Hours Before it Impacts the Earth

What were you doing last Saturday? As it turns out, I was doing something rather unexciting… Trying to fix my…

12 months ago
One of the World's Biggest Radio Telescopes is Hunting for Signals From Extraterrestrial CivilizationsOne of the World's Biggest Radio Telescopes is Hunting for Signals From Extraterrestrial Civilizations

One of the World's Biggest Radio Telescopes is Hunting for Signals From Extraterrestrial Civilizations

Breakthrough Listen, a privately funded project seeking evidence of extraterrestrial intelligence, has started operations on the MeerKAT radio telescope array…

2 years ago
A Pulsar has Been Found Turning so Slowly Astronomers Didn't Even Think it was Possible: Once Every 76 SecondsA Pulsar has Been Found Turning so Slowly Astronomers Didn't Even Think it was Possible: Once Every 76 Seconds

A Pulsar has Been Found Turning so Slowly Astronomers Didn't Even Think it was Possible: Once Every 76 Seconds

Using the MeerKAT array, an international team of astronomers has detected a new class of radio-emitting neutron star!

3 years ago
New Radio Images of Bizarre “Odd Radio Circles” Which are Vastly Bigger Than the Milky WayNew Radio Images of Bizarre “Odd Radio Circles” Which are Vastly Bigger Than the Milky Way

New Radio Images of Bizarre “Odd Radio Circles” Which are Vastly Bigger Than the Milky Way

Strange galaxy-sized circles are emitting radio light, and we don't know why.

3 years ago
Imaging the Galaxy’s Centre in Unprecedented Detail Reveals More Mysterious FilamentsImaging the Galaxy’s Centre in Unprecedented Detail Reveals More Mysterious Filaments

Imaging the Galaxy’s Centre in Unprecedented Detail Reveals More Mysterious Filaments

The inner 600 light years of our galaxy is a maelstrom of cosmic radiation, turbulent swirling gas clouds, intense star…

3 years ago
What’s Causing the Mysterious Radio Waves Coming From the Center of the Milky Way?What’s Causing the Mysterious Radio Waves Coming From the Center of the Milky Way?

What’s Causing the Mysterious Radio Waves Coming From the Center of the Milky Way?

The center of the Milky Way is a mysterious place. Astronomers think there's a supermassive black hole there, though it…

3 years ago