: a galaxy that is a powerful source of radio waves
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The result is an external pressure far greater than is typically experienced by galaxies of this type, known as radio galaxies due to their brightness in the radio region of the electromagnetic spectrum.—Robert Lea, Space.com, 19 Jan. 2026 The surrounding plumes of incredibly hot gas exert their own pressure, in this case even higher than most other radio galaxies.—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 15 Jan. 2026 It was previously classified as a radio galaxy, but the new research released in March has revealed otherwise.—Julia Musto, Fox News, 1 Apr. 2023 The galaxy, which is named Alcyoneus, is a giant radio galaxy.—Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 19 Feb. 2022 MeerKAT is already trying to find similarly gargantuan filaments in other radio galaxies.—Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2020