MeerKAT discovers record-breaking cosmic laser halfway across the universe
Phys.org
March 2, 2026
Astronomers using the MeerKAT radio telescope in South Africa have discovered the most distant hydroxyl megamaser ever detected. It is located in a violently merging galaxy more than 8 billion light-years away, opening a new radio astronomy frontier.
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Originally published on Phys.org on 3/2/2026