Jansky’s cosmic radio discovery publicized
Date as reported
A New York Times report brought Karl Jansky’s detection of radio emission from the Milky Way to public attention.
- Category
- Discoveries and Scientific Results
- Type
- Discovery
- Organization
- Karl Jansky
- Participants
- Karl Jansky
Context and qualifications
Public announcement date, not initial detection date.
Sources and attribution
- NASA HEASARC — 1900–1959 (opens in a new tab) — Factual summary; source attribution retained.