The image shows the newly discovered giant radio galaxy ‘Inkathazo’. The glowing plasma jets, as seen by the MeerKAT telescope, are shown in red and yellow. The starlight from other surrounding galaxies can be seen in the background.
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An international research team has discovered a new giant radio galaxy dubbed “Inkathazo,” meaning “trouble” in African languages such as Xhosa and Zulu.
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The discovery, obtained using South Africa's Meerkat interferometer, offers new insights into
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