SARAO and Astronomy News Across the Globe

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Madagascar installs first of its kind TART telescope

Madagascar installs first of its kind TART telescope

June 18, 2026 – Share
South Africa and China deepen science and technology cooperation

South Africa and China deepen science and technology cooperation

March 30, 2026 – Share
SARAO joins 11th Meeting of the BRICS Astronomy Working Group in Brazil

SARAO joins 11th Meeting of the BRICS Astronomy Working Group in Brazil

November 7, 2025 – Share
An Earth-sized radio observatory just got better: South Africa’s MeerKAT telescope joins forces with the European VLBI Network of telescopes

An Earth-sized radio observatory just got better: South Africa’s MeerKAT telescope joins forces with the European VLBI Network of telescopes

June 10, 2025 – Share
Botswana joins growing African radio astronomy network with latest TART telescope installation

Botswana joins growing African radio astronomy network with latest TART telescope installation

April 14, 2025 – Share
Astronomers Suspect Colliding Supermassive Black Holes Left the Universe Awash in Gravitational Waves

Astronomers Suspect Colliding Supermassive Black Holes Left the Universe Awash in Gravitational Waves

February 17, 2025 – Share
Building a Research Nation: Strategic Investment in Scientific Infrastructure

Building a Research Nation: Strategic Investment in Scientific Infrastructure

January 16, 2025 – Share
Watch – Faces of Africa – Echoes of The Skies – Explore the Square Kilometer Array (SKA) – a groundbreaking radio telescope project spanning two continents

Watch – Faces of Africa – Echoes of The Skies – Explore the Square Kilometer Array (SKA) – a groundbreaking radio telescope project spanning two continents

January 15, 2025 – Share
Celebrating more than two decades of astronomical collaboration between South Africa and the Netherlands: insights from Dr Adrian Tiplady (Deputy MD) and Pontsho Maruping (MD)

Celebrating more than two decades of astronomical collaboration between South Africa and the Netherlands: insights from Dr Adrian Tiplady (Deputy MD) and Pontsho Maruping (MD)

December 6, 2024 – Share
Watch – Rising Star 360 – full dome planetarium film

Watch – Rising Star 360 – full dome planetarium film

November 25, 2024 – Share
Mysterious 8-Billion-Year-Old Radio Signal Reaches Earth, Offering Clues to the Universe’s Hidden Matter

Mysterious 8-Billion-Year-Old Radio Signal Reaches Earth, Offering Clues to the Universe’s Hidden Matter

November 24, 2024 – Share
African trainees hosted at SARAO Hartebeesthoek Site as new phase of the Development in Africa with Radio Astronomy (DARA) project gets underway

African trainees hosted at SARAO Hartebeesthoek Site as new phase of the Development in Africa with Radio Astronomy (DARA) project gets underway

November 19, 2024 – Share
SKAO Council visits Losberg site, attends celebration of Early Childhood Development Support Programme in Carnarvon

SKAO Council visits Losberg site, attends celebration of Early Childhood Development Support Programme in Carnarvon

November 7, 2024 – Share
Congratulations to Dr. Filippo Zerbi on his appointment as SKAO Council Chair

Congratulations to Dr. Filippo Zerbi on his appointment as SKAO Council Chair

November 7, 2024 – Share
Germany becomes the SKAO’s newest member

Germany becomes the SKAO’s newest member

November 1, 2024 – Share
TART telescope deployment in Kenya: another milestone for African radio astronomy

TART telescope deployment in Kenya: another milestone for African radio astronomy

October 8, 2024 – Share
Minister Blade Nzimande on Astro-Tourism | Astronomy | Geodesy | Wifi

Minister Blade Nzimande on Astro-Tourism | Astronomy | Geodesy | Wifi

October 2, 2024 – Share
SARAO Desert Golf Challenge celebrates the launch of Astro-Tourism Strategy in the Northern Cape

SARAO Desert Golf Challenge celebrates the launch of Astro-Tourism Strategy in the Northern Cape

September 28, 2024 – Share
The MeerKAT Absorption Line Survey

The MeerKAT Absorption Line Survey

September 6, 2024 – Share
SKAO and African partners strengthen collaboration on human capital development

SKAO and African partners strengthen collaboration on human capital development

September 5, 2024 – Share
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