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Celestial Architects: Mapping the Universe's Winged Radio Galaxies
Season 3
Episode 419
Published 2 days, 14 hours ago
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Astronomers using LOFAR identified more than a thousand rare winged radio galaxies with X- and Z-shaped structures formed by jets from supermassive black holes.
The discoveries provide new insight into how these jets shift over time, interact with intergalactic space, and shape the long-term evolution of galaxies.
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The discoveries provide new insight into how these jets shift over time, interact with intergalactic space, and shape the long-term evolution of galaxies.
Thank you for listening to Bedtime Astronomy — your guide to the cosmos. New episodes on space exploration, NASA missions & the latest astronomy breakthroughs.
This episode includes AI-generated content.