Australia’s SKA precursor, the Murchison Widefield Array, will give scientists "an unprecedented view into the first billion years of the universe".
Residents of Carnarvon hope the hosting of the world’s most powerful radio telescope could inspire SA’s grooming of the world’s future scientists.
Minister of Science and Technology Naledi Pandor has committed to spending almost R5 billion on science and technology.
The SKA project is "too big" to win a Nobel prize, but it will bring a deeper understanding of the universe than any award can really do justice to.
Australia and SA will share the location for the world’s most powerful radio telescope, the Square Kilometre Array’s scientific consortium announced.
Minister of Science and Technology Naledi Pandor stressed the need for a decision to be made by June on a site for the Square Kilometre Array.
South Africa has joined the JIVE research institute, which deals in galactic and extragalactic radio astronomy, planetary and space sciences.
Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor says there is no need for an African sympathy vote to bring the telescope to the Karoo.
Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor is disappointed at the delay of the announcement of whether SA would host the Square Kilometre Array.
Some of the biggest computers ever seen are going to help decipher data from the world’s largest telescope as it explores the origins of the universe.
South Africa is leading the race to build the world’s largest telescope — but the outcome is far from certain.
The consortium planning to build the world’s most powerful radiotelescope is still debating whether SA or Australia should host the $2bn project.
Press report reveals that South Africa is the favourite to host the world’s largest radio telescope ahead of Australia.
The international board members of the SKA radio telescope will meet on April 4 to decide whether the site will be built in SA or in Australia.
The MeerKAT radio telescope project under development in the Karoo has passed its first test — the preliminary design review.
Innovative research and development in mathematics and science could spur African economic growth, says astrophysicist Bernard Fanaroff.
As SA presses its suit for the coveted Square Kilometre Array telescope, the science ministry has vowed not to let fracking get in the way of the bid.
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/ 5 September 2010
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