Galaxies

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  August 27, 2025Education, Exploring Africa, Galaxies, History, Outreach, People, Radio Astronomy, Simulations, Uncategorized

  Episode 78: Back Under The Stars – A New Dawn!

  At long last…we’re back!!! The Cosmic Savannah is entering an exciting new era as we transition into a video podcast! In this episode, we kick off that journey and invite […]

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  January 20, 2025All episodes, Black Holes, Conferences, Galaxies, MeerKAT, Radio Astronomy

  Episode 77: Troublesome ‘Inkathazo’ and the Age of Giants

  In this "mid-season special" episode, we introduce you to an extraordinary giant radio galaxy nicknamed "Inkathazo", meaning ‘trouble’ in isiXhosa and isiZulu. We speak with Kathleen Charlton, a Master’s student from the University of Cape Town, about the discovery of Inkathazo and her newly published work on the topic.

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  August 29, 2024Black Holes, Conferences, Cosmology, Dark Energy, Galaxies, Radio Astronomy

  Episode 76: First ever Live Show debut at Astronomy Olympics

  This week, join us for a special live episode from the IAU General Assembly in Cape Town, South Africa. Featuring black hole simulations expert Dr. Nicole Thomas and winner of the 2011 Nobel Prize for Physics Prof. Brian Schmidt.