Applications are now being accepted for the Antennas for Radio Telescopes course offered by the European School of Antennas and Propagation (ESoA) in partnership with Stellenbosch University. The course will […]
Two teams from Carnarvon High School in the Karoo, Northern Cape, have been selected to participate in the World Robot Olympiad Friendship Invitational tournament which will take place from 21 […]
The Human Capital Development (HCD) programme is pleased to announce that it is now accepting proposals for workshops to be hosted in 2024 in radio astronomy-relevant science and engineering areas […]
In the run up to the 15th BRICS Summit that was held in Johannesburg this week, the China Global Television Network (CGTN) filmed a feature on SARAO titled “Echoes of […]
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 […]
Download CSET UNISA SETI PhD bursary 2024 (pdf) Project description: The focus of the project is the search for evidence of extraterrestrial intelligence with the MeerKAT radio telescope in South […]
Download CSET-UNISA Postdoctoral Fellowship in Astronomy & SKA Niche Area (pdf) The Astronomy and Square Kilometer Array (SKA) catalytic niche area of the College of Science, Engineering and Technology, University […]
Download CSET-UNISA 2024 MSc and PhD Bursary Opportunities in Astronomy & SKA Niche Area In effort to contribute to Astronomy development in South Africa and the African continent, UNISA created […]
SARAO Human Capital Development team is hosting the World Robot Olympiad Provincial Competition in the Northern Cape Pop in to see teams showcase their LEGO robots attempting various challenges! Date: […]
SARAO celebrates five years since the launch of MeerKAT this year, and a range of celebrations have already taken place. Part of this celebration, marking five years since the first […]
SARAO is leading South Africa’s involvement in the SKA on behalf of the Department of Science & Innovation.
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