Out there
LOFAR data has been instrumental for researchers in the past, leading to observations of colliding galaxies and even regions that could host alien life.
Aladin Sky Atlas / CDS, Strasbourg Observatory, France
Though 4.4 million galaxies seems like a lot, the current data represents just 27 percent of the survey completed by LOFAR.
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“We anticipate it will lead to many more scientific breakthroughs in the future, including examining how the largest structures in the Universe grow, how black holes form and evolve, the physics governing the formation of stars in distant galaxies, and even detailing the most spectacular phases in the life of stars in our own Galaxy.”