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The LOFAR Telescope Produces the Most Detailed Radio Map of the Universe Ever


The radio telescope LOFAR, with a major contribution from Leiden Observatory, has produced the most detailed radio map of the Universe ever made. Never before have so many cosmic radio sources been captured in a single survey: 13.7 million.

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