Odd Radio Circles (ORCs)

Recently, researchers identified a highly unusual cosmic object known as an odd radio circle (ORC) using data from the LOFAR telescope network in Europe.

  • ORCs are large, faint, circular radio structures typically surrounding a distant galaxy, and they remain among the least understood phenomena in deep space.
  • The latest discovery - a rare double-ORC - was first spotted by a student participant, making it only the second known instance of twin ORCs and one of the most powerful observed to date.
  • Astronomers are still uncertain about the origin of ORCs, with leading theories suggesting they could be shockwaves from galaxy collisions or the ....
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