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Telescope

Astral manoeuvres in the dark — magical stargazing in the Northern Cape

BOOK EXCERPT

Astral manoeuvres in the dark — magical stargazing in the Northern Cape

By Chris Marais

Eavesdropping on the sky: The backstory of MeerKAT and SKA

Cosmic Radio

Eavesdropping on the sky: The backstory of MeerKAT and SKA

By Julienne Du Toit

Blue-SKA thinking – construction begins on Square Kilometre Array

UNIVERSE AWAITS

Blue-SKA thinking – construction begins on Square Kilometre Array

By Elsabé Brits

Your smile’s cosmic history: we discovered the origin of fluoride in early galaxies

THE CONVERSATION

Your smile’s cosmic history: we discovered the origin of fluoride in early galaxies

By James Geach

MeerKAT radio telescope reveals vast cosmic trails created by ‘intergalactic blowtorch’

DM168 ASTRONOMY

MeerKAT radio telescope reveals vast cosmic trails created by ‘intergalactic blowtorch’

By Elsabé Brits

Karoo project will unlock universe’s mysteries

GROUNDUP

Karoo project will unlock universe’s mysteries

By Elsabé Brits

Newsdeck

MeerKAT radio telescope will be operational in June - Pandor

By News24

South Africa and Australia to share SKA

Newsdeck

South Africa and Australia to share SKA

By Reuters

The Square Kilometre Array, a project The Karoo deserves

Africa

The Square Kilometre Array, a project The Karoo deserves

By Alex Eliseev