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Q. What is ‘Alcyoneus’, which was discovered recently with respect to Space Science?
Answer: Galaxy
Notes: Scientists have recently discovered the largest known galaxy ever, located around 3 billion light-years away. The galaxy, which is named Alcyoneus, is a Giant radio galaxy. The galaxy is roughly 16.3 million light-years long. Out Milky Way Galaxy measures fewer than 106,000 light-years, which makes the new galaxy over 150 times longer than the Milky Way.
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