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These women are shaping the future of African space exploration CNN 3/8/2021 © Provided by CNN In the heart of Cape Town, a control room buzzes with activity. Technicians monitor a grid of screens, scanning data that will soon make its way to astronomers working to deepen our understanding of the universe. Operated by the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO), the data is coming from the MeerKAT array -- one of the most advanced radio telescopes in the world. Comprised of 64 con...

ESOblog 8 March 2021 How Catherine’s different leadership roles have shaped her perspective of science. What were Catherine’s most memorable moments as Director General of ESO. What Catherine is most looking forward to in the future of astronomy. In celebration of International Women’s Day, we spoke to Catherine Cesarsky, who was ESO Director General between 1999 and 2007. Since then, she has taken on a number of prestigious leadership roles including President of ...

2021-03-03 09:50:37 GMT2021-03-03 17:50:37(Beijing Time) Xinhua English BEIJING, March 3 (Xinhua) -- The construction of the Square Kilometer Array (SKA), the worlds largest radio telescope, is scheduled to begin in July, according to a senior Chinese astronomer. With the SKA project progressing from conceptual design to the implementation stage, it is estimated that 10 percent of the SKA will be completed and put into use for observation by 2028, said Wu Xiangping, chief scientist of Ch...

Black holes are already at the top of the list of the scariest things in the universe to be avoided at all costs, but that hasn’t stopped astronomers from continuing to research them and make these mysterious light-suckers (chupa-lux-ers?) even scarier. Recently, an international team of astronomers has been taking a new look at an... Read more »

Newly discovered giant galaxies dwarf the Milky Way Our universe may be filled with unseen giants. Astronomers have discovered two giant radio galaxies, which are some of the largest-known objects in the universe. This revelation suggests that the enormous galaxies may be more common than previously believed. Astronomers found the two galaxies in new radio maps that were created using the MeerKAT radio telescope in South Africa. Radio galaxies, which can be quite common, are brightest in radio ...

 E-Mail Stars are born in dense clouds of molecular hydrogen gas that permeates interstellar space of most galaxies. While the physics of star formation is complex, recent years have seen substantial progress towards understanding how stars form in a galactic environment. What ultimately determines the level of star formation in galaxies, however, remains an open question. In principle, two main factors influence the star formation activity: The amount of molecular gas that is present in galax...