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Construction begins on the world's largest radio telescope
NBC Universal via AOL· 1 year agoWork is finally underway on the world’s largest radio astronomy observatory. Known as the Square...
20 years ago South Africa had 40 qualified astronomers – all white. How it’s opened space science...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 4 months agoSouthern African Large Telescope. SAAO, Author provided South African astronomy started an important...
Construction of the world’s biggest telescope to begin – and start hunting for alien life and more
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 year agoConstruction has begun on the world’s biggest observatory, the start of an effort to uncover some of...
The Richest Country In Africa? Depends On How You Look At It
Travel Noire via Yahoo News· 10 months agoAfrica is the wealthiest continent in non-renewable natural resources, like gold and diamonds. Yet,...
Powerful new radio telescope could unmask the ancient universe — if satellites don't ruin the view
Space via Yahoo News· 7 months agoWhen complete, the Square Kilometer Array Observatory (SKAO) will be the world's most powerful radio...
On This Day, Dec. 5: Nelson Mandela dies at 95
United Press International via Yahoo News· 6 months agoOn December 5, 2013, Nelson Mandela, who spent 27 years in prison and helped end apartheid in South Africa, died in Johannesburg at the age of 95. File...
Construction Begins on World’s Biggest Radio Telescope, Set to Observe the 'Epoch of Reionization'
Gizmodo via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe world’s largest radio telescope is officially under construction in Australia, where work is...
Mysteries of universe in focus for South African mega telescope
Reuters via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSouth African officials and scientists on Monday celebrated a milestone towards building the world's...
The search for extraterrestrial intelligence gets a new home at Oxford
Space via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThe Breakthrough Listen initiative has moved its headquarters to the U.K. to take advantage of the...
Electronics on world's largest radio telescope are more radio-quiet than a smartphone on the moon
Space via Yahoo News· 8 months agoNew electronic devices designed to power antennas of the world's largest radio telescope are so...