The first radio antenna used to identify an astronomical radio source was one built by Karl Guthe Jansky, an engineer with Bell Telephone Laboratories, in 1931.

The first radio antenna used to identify an astronomical radio source was one built by Karl Guthe Jansky, an engineer with Bell Telephone Laboratories, in 1931.

The first radio antenna used to identify an astronomical radio source was one

built by Karl Jansky, an engineer with Bell Telephone Laboratories, in 1931.

Jansky was assigned the job of identifying sources of static that might interfere

with radio telephone service.

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There are various objects that can be responsible for radio emissions in space. These objects are referred to as astronomical radio sources.