Jacinta Delhaize

Jacinta Delhaize

Lecturer, University of Cape Town

Jacinta Delhaize is a radio astronomer specializing in the field of galaxy evolution. She has an undergraduate degree in physics and a PhD in astrophysics from the University of Western Australia. She is the co-creator, producer and host of The Cosmic Savannah podcast, bringing African astronomy research to the general public.

Articles by: Jacinta Delhaize

An image of the Inkathazo galaxy

Scientists discover giant galaxy 32 times bigger than Earth's — and they named it 'trouble'

By Jacinta Delhaize published

Scientists have discovered an enormous radio galaxy 32 times the size of the Milky Way. They nicknamed it "Inkathazo," or "trouble," as the team struggles to understand the physics behind it.