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New Radio Image Unveils Milky Way's Hidden Wonders

11/6/2025

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The International Centre of Radio Astronomy Research released the Milky Way's most detailed radio image.
The image was compiled from over 40,000 hours of data from the Murchison Widefield Array telescope in Western Australia.
It covers 3,800 square degrees and spans 60,000 light-years, revealing supernova remnants and stellar nurseries.
The findings are published in Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia.

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Story summary

The International Centre of Radio Astronomy Research released the Milky Way's most detailed radio image.
The image was compiled from over 40,000 hours of data from the Murchison Widefield Array telescope in Western Australia.
It covers 3,800 square degrees and spans 60,000 light-years, revealing supernova remnants and stellar nurseries.
The findings are published in Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia.