SARAO in the news

Astronomers confounded by a mysterious million solar-mass dark object whose inner structure defies explanation

An international team of astronomers have uncovered what may be a new type of unseen dark object in the distant...
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Botswana joins growing African radio astronomy network with latest TART telescope installation

In what has been a remarkable run since the first installation last year, another Transient Array Radio Telescope (TART) instrument...
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A most anticipated surprise: Rhodes University and SARAO researchers find hidden treasures in archival MeerKAT observations

 Researchers find hidden treasures in archival MeerKAT observations A group of researchers from the Rhodes Centre for Radio Astronomy...
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Building a Research Nation: Strategic Investment in Scientific Infrastructure

The Department of Science and Innovation’s new decadal plan puts innovation at the centre of development through 2030, with a...
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Watch – Faces of Africa – Echoes of The Skies – Explore the Square Kilometer Array (SKA) – a groundbreaking radio telescope project spanning two continents

Explore the Square Kilometer Array (SKA) - a groundbreaking radio telescope project spanning two continents. Source: CGTN Africa
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Minister Blade Nzimande on Astro-Tourism | Astronomy | Geodesy | Wifi

The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Prof. Blade Nzimande spoke to the SABC on Friday, 27 September 2024 about...
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Watch: MeerKAT Radio Telescope | Technological development in SA | Pontsho Maruping

2024 marks five years since the first scientific paper was published based on observations that were taken from the MeerKAT...
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