{"id":14251,"date":"2021-08-20T15:32:56","date_gmt":"2021-08-20T14:32:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=14251"},"modified":"2021-08-20T15:32:56","modified_gmt":"2021-08-20T14:32:56","slug":"astronomers-detect-radio-waves-in-large-magellanic-cloud-for-the-first-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/astronomers-detect-radio-waves-in-large-magellanic-cloud-for-the-first-time\/14251\/","title":{"rendered":"Astronomers detect radio waves in Large Magellanic Cloud for the first time"},"content":{"rendered":"
The research team, comprised of scientists from the UK’s Keele University<\/a> and the Macquarie University<\/a> in Sydney, has successfully examined the Large Magellanic Cloud satellite galaxy at radio wavelengths, in addition to an array of other stars and distant galaxies.<\/p>\n The team, led by Clara M. Pennock, a PhD student at Keel University, and Dr Jacco van Loon, a reader in astrophysics, utilised the state-of-the-art Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder (ASKAP) telescope to make their discovery. This cutting-edge technology enabled the team to capture the Large Magellanic Cloud at radio wavelengths, providing the experts with an insight into its internal structure. The radio images procured are the sharpest ever of the Large Magellanic Cloud.<\/p>\n The Large Magellanic Cloud is a satellite dwarf spiral galaxy comprised of tens of millions of stars that borders the Milky Way and is situated around 158,200 light-years from Earth Due to the Large Magellanic Cloud being located so close to the Milky Way, it provides scientists with a perfect opportunity to investigate some of the fundamental queries of the Universe, such as how stars form, and galaxies are structured.<\/p>\n In addition to radio images of the Large Magellanic Cloud, the team also analysed the stars that formulate the galaxy’s structure, including the Tarantula Nebula, which is the most active region of star-formation in the local group. The team also detected radio emissions from distant galaxies in the background and foreground of the Milky Way.<\/p>\nWhat is the Large Magellanic Cloud?<\/h3>\n
Objectives of the investigation<\/h3>\n