A quick introduction to radio astronomy

Radio Astronomy has revealed a “parallel universe” of unexpected sources not previously seen. Providing us with a broad window into the universe since almost all types of astronomical sources, thermal and nonthermal, as well as propagation phenomena, can be observed at radio wavelengths. It is also a wonderful time machine, with many sources seen at lookback times comparable with the age of the universe.

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