Engineering

MeerKAT Extension wins at CESA awards

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Engineering Consultancy group Zutari was this week awarded the winner in the “Projects ranging between R50m to less than R250m” category for the SKA MeerKAT Extension project at the Consulting […]

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Celebrating the brilliant minds and boundless potential of women in engineering – Happy International Women’s Day In Engineering

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Happy International Women’s Day In Engineering 🌟 Celebrating the brilliant minds and boundless potential of women in engineering! 💪✨ On #InternationalWomensDay, let’s raise our tools and lift each other up, […]

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SARAO High Performance Computing Overview

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THE SOUTH AFRICAN RADIO ASTRONOMY OBSERVATORY (SARAO) HOSTS THE MEERKAT RADIO TELESCOPE, SITUATED AT LOSBERG IN THE NORTHERN CAPE PROVINCE OF SOUTH AFRICA. The MeerKAT radio telescope produces magnificent images […]

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MeerKAT discovers a distant galaxy has very large hydrogen atoms

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While using the MeerKAT radio telescope to study a distant galaxy towards PKS 1830-211, scientists discovered something unexpected: gas clouds made up of some of the largest hydrogen atoms in […]

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Stay Connected to the Latest in Radio Astronomy: Follow SARAO on Facebook!

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Attention all fellow space enthusiasts and radio astronomy fans! We would like to extend a warm invitation for you to follow our Facebook page. Our page is a hub for all […]

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Website feedback, help us improve our website

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Give feedback about the SARAO website, If you can’t find what you’re looking for, land on a broken link or have a general comment, please let us know by using […]

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SARAO has invested in a system to track aircraft and other airborne instruments with passive radar

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Download Passive Radar System Flyer (pdf) The Passive Radar System has been designed and built in collaboration with Peralex, a South African company specialising in the design, manufacturing and implementation […]

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Daily updates and latest findings on the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory facilities, science and the latest news from SARAO. News and views, FAQs and experts – see our accounts. […]

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SKA Observatory celebrates start of telescope construction in Australia and South Africa

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In ceremonies at both sites in Australia and South Africa, the SKA Observatory celebrated the start of construction of its world-leading radio telescopes and announced €300 million worth of construction […]

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SARAO Launches the Karoo Innovation Challenge to foster a culture of entrepreneurship in the towns surrounding the SKA Site

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The Commercialisation unit at the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO) recently hosted the exciting Karoo Innovation Challenge, in a bid to foster a culture of entrepreneurship and collaboration. The […]

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