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We’ve mapped a million previously undiscovered galaxies beyond the Milky Way. Take the virtual tour here. – The Conversation US

Researchers have spotted millions of galaxies in the most detailed radio survey of the southern sky ever conducted. It has smashed previous records for survey speed….

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Astronomers have mapped about a million previously undiscovered galaxies beyond the Milky Way, in the most detailed survey of the southern sky ever carried out using radio waves.
The Rapid ASKAP Continuum Survey (or RACS) has placed the CSIROs Australian SKA Pathfinder radio telescope (ASKAP) firmly on the international astronomy map.
While past surveys have taken years to complete, ASKAPs RACS survey was conducted in less than two weeks smashing previous records for speed. Data gathered have produced…

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