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South African telescope discovers a giant galaxy that’s 32 times bigger than Earth’s
In some galaxies, large amounts of interstellar gas ... However, a new generation of radio telescopes, including South Africa’s MeerKAT, have turned this idea on its head: in the past five ...
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MeerKAT: the South African radio telescope that’s transformed our understanding of the cosmos
South Africa’s Karoo region is a vast semi-arid area that stretches across four of the country’s provinces. It is sparsely populated and renowned for its wide open spaces. In the heart of this ...
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South Africa’s Astro-Tourism Strategy: a new frontier for economic growth
in Carnarvon and the largest single optical telescope in the southern hemisphere, the South African Large Telescope (SALT) in Sutherland. Tasneem Carrim, spokesperson for the Department of Tourism ...
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The MeerKAT radio telescope in South Africa receives prestigious award of the Royal Astronomical Society
In addition, the MeerKAT team have supported the development of science and technology in Africa and stress-tested technology for the Square Kilometre Array. MeerKAT is a radio telescope consisting of ...