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SKA could add time to flight path

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The aviation sector is worried that rules about the radio spectrum in the skies above the project could affect the Jo’burg to Cape Town route
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Rethinking demand-led skills development in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

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South Africa is on track to meet the NDP goal in terms of doctoral graduates
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A big moment for Africa: Why the MeerKAT and astronomy matter

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Astronomy is accessible to anyone with a view of the sky
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For tech to be funded, it must improve lives

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Whether it was in the use of satellites to monitor the continent’s resources or precision medicine, we need technology to accelerate development.
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MeerKAT’s astounding hearing is already eavesdropping on the universe

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The still infant telescope, which will be a major part of the Square Kilometre Array, is proving to be much more effective than anticipated.
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New telescope MeerLicht to observe transients

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The MeerLicht telescope will scour the skies to study transient celestial events. But its link to the MeerKAT radio telescope is what sets it apart.
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What to expect from the world of science in 2016

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Science continues to shift the boundaries of what we think we know and 2016 will be no exception. Sarah Wild highlights the fields to keep an eye on.
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SKA gives high-tech firms a boost

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The ambitious SKA super-telescope has sparked a burst of speed in locally developed computing, most recently with Skarab processing technology.
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How to calculate returns on stargazing

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Governments put several millions into projects such as the Square Kilometre Array and they expect "the same coming back to their national industries".
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SKA confident of attracting new members

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The Square Kilometre Array Organisation is confident it will gain new member countries to fund the €2bn radio telescope.
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Eskom’s woes will not affect SA’s SKA efforts – Pandor

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Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor says that a backup system has been developed so that the site can manage for three days without power.
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Eye on the SKA will enable us to map the entire universe

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The Square Kilometre Array will contribute to huge surveys that seek to answer questions like: Is there life out there and how do galaxies form.
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The aviation sector is worried that rules about the radio spectrum in the skies above the project could affect the Jo’burg to Cape Town route

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