When astronomers first started finding “odd radio circles,” or ORCs, they were baffled. These faint, ghostly rings of radio light seemed to float in deep space, surrounding galaxies like cosmic smoke ...

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With help from citizen scientists, astronomers have spotted the most powerful "odd radio circle" (ORC) yet. The discovery could give astronomers a better understanding of how these unusual objects — ...