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South African Radio Astronomy Observatory

South African telescope discovers a giant galaxy that’s 32 times bigger than Earth’s

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South African telescope discovers a giant galaxy that’s 32 times bigger than Earth’s

By Jacinta Delhaize

MeerKAT: the South African radio telescope that’s transformed our understanding of the cosmos

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MeerKAT: the South African radio telescope that’s transformed our understanding of the cosmos

By Ed Elson

From telescopes to ventilators — how the country’s engineers and designers have retooled for the Covid-19 crisis

South Africa

From telescopes to ventilators — how the country’s engineers and designers have retooled for the Covid-19 crisis

By Karin Schimke

MeerKAT spots massive bubbles in Milky Way

South Africa

MeerKAT spots massive bubbles in Milky Way

By Elsabé Brits

How the SKA is helping South Africa

South Africa

How the SKA is helping South Africa

By Elsabé Brits

Snapshot of centre of the Milky Way reveals clearest ever image of supermassive black hole

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Snapshot of centre of the Milky Way reveals clearest ever image of supermassive black hole

By Shaun Smillie