Stellenbosch-based engineers have received a R200-million contract to produce 60 receivers for the SKA radio telescope.
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Machine learning is helping astronomers work through vasts quantities of data quickly and more accurately than poring over it manually.
Scientists have found eight strange new signals they can’t yet explain, while South Africa’s MeerKAT has been enlisted in the search for ET.
South African officials and scientists on Monday celebrated a milestone towards building the world’s largest radio astronomy instrument.
The MeerKAT telescope array has begun observations of a million nearby stars, listening for the tell-tale signs of intelligent life.
Visionary scientist Bernie Fanaroff is one of the key individuals responsible for the current growth and strength of astronomy in South Africa.
Odd radio circles, or ORCs, have puzzled astronomers. But new data from South Africa’s MeerKAT telescope is helping to solve the mystery.
The South African Radio Astronomy Observatory has released a stunning new image taken by the MeerKAT telescope showing the complex centre the Milky Way.
The South African Radio Astronomy Observatory has announced that a group of 20 galaxies have been discovered with the MeerKAT telescope.
Higher education, science & innovation minister Blade Nzimande said the 64-dish MeerKAT, the pre-cursor to the Square Kilometer Array, will be expanded by 20 dishes at a cost of R800-million.