Using data from the MeerKAT telescope in South Africa, an international team of astronomers has published a detailed catalogue of cold hydrogen gas in the Milky Way galaxy. This catalogue, a part of the MALS project led by professor Neeraj Gupta, aims to enhance our understanding of the distribution of cold gas in the Milky Way's halo and the processes that drive star formation over cosmic time. The study emphasizes the importance of cold gas structures in the formation of stars and sheds light on the microphysics of gas components. Through the analysis of 21-cm spectral lines of hydrogen in emission and absorption, researchers have made about 3,500 detections, significantly advancing our knowledge in this field. The use of sophisticated data processing techniques and multi-wavelength data analysis has allowed for the disentanglement of atomic gas components and their relationships with local conditions such as radiation and turbulence. This collaborative effort showcases the power of combining expertise from around the world to unravel the mysteries of the Milky Way galaxy's cold hydrogen gas.