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Milky Way's Largest Low-Frequency Image Unveiled: A Milestone Discovery

10/29/2025

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Silvia Mantovanini, a PhD student at ICRAR, unveiled the Milky Way's largest low-frequency color image created over 18 months.
The image shows the Southern Hemisphere view with star formation and supernova remnants.
Data from the GLEAM and GLEAM-X surveys in Western Australia yielded twice the resolution and ten times the sensitivity.
Associate Professor Natasha Hurley-Walker of ICRAR called the work a milestone and said it paves the way for discoveries with SKA-Low.

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Silvia Mantovanini, a PhD student at ICRAR, unveiled the Milky Way's largest low-frequency color image created over 18 months.
The image shows the Southern Hemisphere view with star formation and supernova remnants.
Data from the GLEAM and GLEAM-X surveys in Western Australia yielded twice the resolution and ten times the sensitivity.
Associate Professor Natasha Hurley-Walker of ICRAR called the work a milestone and said it paves the way for discoveries with SKA-Low.