In some galaxies, large amounts of interstellar gas ... However, a new generation of radio telescopes, including South Africa’s MeerKAT, has turned this idea on its head: in the past five ...

Together with the SKA-Mid telescope (under construction in South Africa), the two telescopes will make up the world’s largest ...

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 ...

South Africa invests in astro-tourism, leveraging its dark skies and SKA telescope to boost the economy, create jobs, and ...

The MeerKAT telescope, located in the Karoo region of South Africa, consists of 64 radio dishes and is operated by the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory. It is the predecessor of Square ...

(Courtesy: SARAO) From its sites in South Africa and Australia, the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) Observatory last year achieved “first light” – producing its first-ever images. When its planned 197 ...

By Kim Seon Ah The country is joining an international project to build the largest radio telescope in human history. The ...

The first image from the international SKA Observatory's telescope in Australia, SKA-Low, has been released today—a significant milestone in its quest to reveal an unparalleled view of our universe.

It will be the world's largest radio observatory ... that the first prototype dish of the SKA-Mid telescope constructed on site in South Africa had achieved "first light". The SKAO will "transform ...

South Africa wants to allocate a R352 million budget to invest in an Astro-tourism project in the Northern Cape to foster economic growth and reduce unemployment. A pilot Astro-tourism project has ...

MeerKAT is a radio telescope consisting of 64 antennas in the Northern Cape region of South Africa. The recipients of the award include institutions from ... the MeerKAT images of the Galactic Centre ...