Science

Fast and furious: A shock wave that extends for 6.5 million light years

An international team of astronomers made the most detailed images of the largest cosmic shock wave visible from earth. These gigantic shock waves are much larger than our entire galaxy […]

Educators from nine schools and one university attend robotics training provided by SARAO

Educators from nine schools and one university in the Northern Cape have undergone training for the Robotics Schools Programme, managed by the SARAO Schools Programme in the Human Capacity Development […]

New MeerKAT radio image reveals complex heart of the Milky Way

The South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO) has released today a new MeerKAT telescope image of the centre of our Galaxy, showing radio emission from the region with unprecedented clarity […]

New MeerKAT radio image reveals complex heart of the Milky Way

The South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO) has released today a new MeerKAT telescope image of the centre of our Galaxy, showing radio emission from the region with unprecedented clarity […]

Radio evidence of a minor merger in the Shapley Supercluster

A group of radio astronomers led by the Italian National Institute of Astrophysics has conducted a multi-frequency and multi-band study of the Shapley Supercluster, where the formation of large structures […]

Radio evidence of a minor merger in the Shapley Supercluster

A group of radio astronomers led by the Italian National Institute of Astrophysics has conducted a multi-frequency and multi-band study of the Shapley Supercluster, where the formation of large structures […]

Download MeerKAT Array Release 1 Information Sheet

The MeerKAT telescope is an array of 64 interlinked receptors (a receptor is the complete antenna structure, with the main reflector, sub-reflector and all receivers, digitisers and other electronics installed). […]

MeerKAT discovers mystery clouds

An international team led by astronomers Professor Gyula Józsa, Professor Michelle Cluver, and Professor Thomas Jarrett has utilized the South African MeerKAT radio telescope to discover a mysterious chain of […]

Telescope built by Karoo locals releases data to astronomers around the world

The HERA telescope, an array of 350 antennas situated next to MeerKAT in the Northern Cape province of South Africa, is being built by a team of local artisans from […]

MeerKAT discovers large gas-rich galaxy group hiding in plain sight

A group of 20 galaxies has been discovered with South Africa’s MeerKAT telescope. This large galaxy group is likely the most neutral hydrogen gas-rich group ever discovered, and it is […]