Giant Unexplained Radio Rings Hint at a New Class of Cosmic Structures

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Giant Unexplained Radio Rings Hint at a New Class of Cosmic Structures
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Astronomers have identified eight gigantic rings of radio emission in deep space, each more than 50 times the Milky Way’s width and visible only at radio wavelengths; their origins are unknown, though three rings sit at galaxy centers, suggesting the rings may be produced by galactic activity and could represent a new class of astronomical objects.

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