Telescope discovers galactic space laser at a record-breaking 5 billion lightyears away - CBS News
4/7/2022 12:00:00 AM3 years 10 months ago
by Alexandra Larkin
by Alexandra Larkin
The megamaser, named Nkalakatha, was discovered by the MeerKAT telescope in South Africa.
A powerful telescope in South Africa has detected a space laser, known as a "megamaser," that is 5 billion lightyears from Earth. Scientists named it Nkalakatha, an isiZulu word meaning "big boss." … [+1563 chars]
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