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THREADS THAT BIND: Image reconstructed using radio emission data from MeerKAT at 1000 MHz, showing unusual collimated synchrotron threads connecting radio emission lobes of ESO 137-006 – M Ramatsoku et al., 2020, A&A Picture: Rhodes University/INAF/SARAO
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Astronomers stumble upon unexpected features in a distant galaxy

An international team of astronomers, including astronomers from Rhodes University, has uncovered unusual features present in the radio galaxy ESO 137-006, using MeerKAT. Launched in 2018, the South African MeerKAT radio telescope aims to…

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