<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2403/732615-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="The MeerKAT radio telescope instrument located just outside Carnarvon forms part of the Square Kilometre Array project." align="left"><br><span >The MeerKAT radio telescope instrument located just outside Carnarvon forms part of the Square Kilometre Array project.</span><p>Astronomers in South Africa using the powerful MeerKAT radio telescope stumbled across 49 new galaxies – all by accident. The scientists, led by Dr. Marcin Glowacki from the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR), were actually looking for star-forming gas in one specific galaxy. Imagine their surprise when instead of gas, they picked up signals from a whole bunch of new galaxies.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/meerkat-telescope-casually-makes-49-new-galaxy-discoveries-453049a">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=494&ct=1&ci=247215">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>
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