{"id":4797,"date":"2026-03-11T00:25:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T00:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paultalks.science\/blog\/?p=4797"},"modified":"2026-08-27T00:28:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T00:28:19","slug":"a-cosmic-laser-from-eight-billion-years-ago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paultalks.science\/blog\/a-cosmic-laser-from-eight-billion-years-ago\/","title":{"rendered":"A Cosmic Laser from Eight Billion Years Ago"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: A Cosmic Laser from Eight Billion Years Ago\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/5hlgHhgFoqJwvUYFHTsgl7?si=8nlvDLGyRRy7R_PLbIDBBQ&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What happens when two galaxies collide?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this episode, science journalist <strong>Paul Adepoju<\/strong> speaks with astronomers <strong>Thato Manamela<\/strong> and <strong>Roger Deane<\/strong> about the discovery of one of the most distant and powerful <strong>cosmic lasers \u2014 a gigamaser \u2014 ever detected<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Using the <strong>MeerKAT radio telescope in South Africa<\/strong>, the team identified an extraordinary signal coming from a pair of <strong>merging galaxies more than eight billion light-years away<\/strong>. These rare natural lasers, known as <strong>megamasers<\/strong>, form under extreme conditions and can act as cosmic beacons, revealing intense star formation, hidden galaxy mergers, and possibly even pairs of <strong>supermassive black holes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The discovery offers a glimpse into how galaxies evolved in the early universe and highlights the growing role of <strong>African-led astronomy<\/strong> ahead of the <strong>Square Kilometre Array (SKA)<\/strong> \u2014 the world\u2019s largest radio telescope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Adepoju also discusses the story behind the research and the reporting process behind his <strong>Nature Africa<\/strong> article on the discovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udd2d <strong>In this episode:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">What cosmic megamasers and gigamasers are<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Why galaxy collisions create powerful radio signals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">How the <strong>MeerKAT telescope<\/strong> detected this rare phenomenon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">What this discovery reveals about the <strong>early universe<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Why Africa is becoming a global hub for radio astronomy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udcd6 Read the full story in <strong>Nature Africa<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d44148-026-00055-6\">\u2060https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d44148-026-00055-6<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What happens when two galaxies collide? 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