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Astronomers discover a radio galaxy with evidence of four separate jet outbursts
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High-resolution observations with the upgraded Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT), combined with data from MeerKAT and the Very Large Array, reveal four pairs of radio structures arranged symmetrically around the central galaxy.
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Astronomers discover a radio galaxy with evidence of four separate jet outbursts ↗
https://phys.org/news/2026-09-astronomers-radio-galaxy-evidence-jet.html