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Astronomers Reveal Largest Milky Way Radio Image Yet

10/31/2025

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Curtin University astronomers unveiled the largest low-frequency image of the Milky Way, built over 18 months from GLEAM and GLEAM-X data.
The image has nearly 98,000 radio sources, including supernova remnants and stellar nurseries, illustrating Milky Way complexity.
The SKA-Low telescope is expected to surpass it in sensitivity and resolution within the next decade.

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Curtin University astronomers unveiled the largest low-frequency image of the Milky Way, built over 18 months from GLEAM and GLEAM-X data.
The image has nearly 98,000 radio sources, including supernova remnants and stellar nurseries, illustrating Milky Way complexity.
The SKA-Low telescope is expected to surpass it in sensitivity and resolution within the next decade.