Astronomers Obtain the Most Accurate Distance for a Radio Pulsar
Using the Very Long Baseline Array, astronomers have obtained the most accurate distance for a radio pulsar to date, showing that pulsar PSR J2222-0137 is…
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LOFAR Discovers a New Giant Radio Galaxy
Using the International LOFAR Telescope, astronomers identified a new galaxy that is a member of a class of objects called Giant Radio Galaxies (GRGs). A…
Galaxy Cluster Abell 2256 Undergoing Collisions
A large group of scientists are using radio images from the International LOFAR Telescope to study Abell 2256 and the collisions that this cluster, which…
Radio Telescope Square Kilometer Array Will be Powered by $43-Million IBM Supercomputer
The world’s largest telescope will be the Square Kilometer Array, and when it starts peering into radio waves emanating from the skies, it will generate…