Astronomers Discover Hundreds of Galaxies Beyond the Zone of Avoidance
Astronomers have used the MeerKAT radio telescope in South Africa to map the Zone of Avoidance, a region obscured by dust near the galactic center, discovering 719 galaxies within the Vela supercluster. This study highlights the potential of radio astronomy to explore areas previously hidden from optical telescopes, offering new insights into the structure of the universe.