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Properties of supernova remnant in nearby galaxy explored in radio continuum study
Using the Australia Telescope Compact Array (ATCA) and Parkes 64-m telescope, an international team of astronomers has performed a radio continuum study of MC SNR J0519–6902—a supernova remnant in the Large Magellanic Cloud ...
NASA's Deep Space Network starts new dish, marks 60 years in Australia
Canberra joined the global network in 1965 and operates four radio antennas. Now, preparations have begun on its fifth as NASA works to increase the network's capacity.
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Multifrequency observations explore radio galaxy 3C 111 and its jet
Using the Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA), European astronomers have carried out multi-wavelength radio observations of a radio galaxy designated 3C 111. Results of the observational campaign, published March 24 on the arXiv ...
Four new gamma-ray millisecond pulsars discovered
An international team of astronomers reports the detection of four new gamma-ray millisecond pulsars using the Murriyang radio telescope at the Parkes Observatory in Australia. The discovery was detailed in a research paper ...
'Beyond what we'd hoped': SKA-Low's first glimpse of the universe
The first image from the international SKA Observatory's telescope in Australia, SKA-Low, has been released today—a significant milestone in its quest to reveal an unparalleled view of our universe.
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Observations of a nearby pulsar wind nebula reveal a radio jet feature with a helical magnetic field inside
Using the Australia Telescope Compact Array (ATCA), astronomers have performed high-resolution observations of a nearby pulsar wind nebula in the supernova remnant G11.2−0.3. Results of the observational campaign, published ...
White dwarf and red dwarf duo emit radio pulses every two hours
An international team of astronomers led by scientists from the Netherlands has shown that a white dwarf and a red dwarf orbiting each other every two hours are emitting radio pulses. Thanks to observations with several telescopes, ...
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FAST telescope confirms 'radio-quiet' nature of selected magnetars
A recent study utilizing the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope (FAST) has confirmed the "radio-quiet" characteristics of four magnetars and one magnetar-like pulsar. Conducted by Ph.D. student BAI Juntao ...
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'Ghosts of the radio universe': Astronomers have discovered a slew of faint circular objects
Radio astronomers see what the naked eye can't. As we study the sky with telescopes that record radio signals rather than light, we end up seeing a lot of circles.
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