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Largest Radio Survey in History Catalogs 13.7 Million Cosmic Objects
The LOFAR telescope array has completed the most comprehensive radio survey of the universe ever conducted, mapping 13.7 million cosmic sources including supermassive black holes, merging galaxies, and supernova remnants. The survey opens a new window on phenomena invisible to optical telescopes.
Key Takeaways
- LOFAR telescope network mapped 13.7 million radio sources across the northern sky
- Survey revealed millions of active supermassive black holes, merging galaxies, and supernova remnants
- Low-frequency radio observations detect cosmic phenomena invisible to optical telescopes
- Data set contains petabytes of information that will fuel research for years
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