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A thin, stubbornly bright line showed up in data from the MeerKAT radio telescope that did not fit the usual rules of ...

Astronomers using a powerful radio telescope in South Africa have discovered an extraordinary cosmic signal coming from more than 8 billion light-years away. The signal comes from a rare object known ...

GRB 230906A, a short gamma-ray burst first detected in 2023, points to a faint galaxy embedded within a long stream of torn ...

Astronomers detect a laser-like signal coming from colliding galaxies 8 billion light-years away. A cosmic mystery.

Take a journey to the James Webb Space Telescope's stunning view of giant galaxy cluster WHL0137-08. Credit: Space.com | zoom ...

After years of investments, African telescopes are emerging as global leaders in frontier astronomy. From South Africa’s MeerKAT capturing the universe’s most distant gigamaser to Ghana’s radio ...

Scientists have uncovered evidence that our Sun may have traveled across the Milky Way as part of a massive migration of ...

After a decade of research, Cape Town astronomers have revealed the vast Vela supercluster, a monumental cosmic structure hidden behind the Milky Way, transforming our understanding of galaxy ...

A galaxy whose light set out when Tyrannosaurus rex had just died out has been captured in striking detail by the James Webb Space Telescope. Two instruments aboard the NASA/ESA/CSA observatory have ...

Astronomers have uncovered a hidden cosmic web of galaxies and gas by mapping hydrogen light from the early universe.

A distant supernova appears multiple times in the sky after its light bends through a galaxy. The strange effect may reveal clues about dark energy.