Record LOFAR Radio Sky Map Charts Millions Of Growing Black Holes
London (SDX) Feb 23, 2026
An international team using the Low Frequency Array has released the most detailed low frequency radio map of the sky so far, revealing 13.7 million cosmic radio sources and delivering an unprecedented census of actively growing supermassive black holes across the universe. The new LOFAR Two-metre Sky Survey Data Release 3 also showcases a remarkable variety of systems powered by these black hol
An international team using the Low Frequency Array has released the most detailed low frequency radio map of the sky so far, revealing 13.7 million cosmic radio sources and delivering an unprecedented census of actively growing supermassive black holes across the universe. The new LOFAR Two-metre Sky Survey Data Release 3 also showcases a remarkable variety of systems powered by these black hol