SKA SA News
Newsletter about SKA SA activities, projects, progress and outreach activities.
#1 / 2017
This issue features:
Producing MeerKAT images with unlikely algorithm
Minister and deputy ministers visit
HERA awarded funding millions in funding
Leading US astronomer visits
#1 / 2016
This issue features:
How will we find the unknown unknowns?
From 4 of the eventual 64 dishes produce test image
Major milestone – SKA selects final dish design
Ten legacy project teams share
#1 / 2015
This issue features:
Dr Bernie Fanaroff: handing over the reins
HERA questions how we came to be
Shared Sky now under African skies
Max Planck Society invests €11 million in SKA
#1 / 2014
This issue features:
UKZN researchers join PAPER
A brighter future for the kids of Carnarvon
SKA dream a reality for technician
George Nicolson: radio astronomy pioneer
#3 / 2013
This issue features:
The Karoo’s finest runway is ready
Founding scientist moves closer to his vision
Just getting started: MeerKAT challenges
Technical work on SKA dishes kicks off
#2 / 2013
This issue features:
Getting ready for the MeerKAT radio telescope
Towards a network of radio telescopes across Africa
SKA Africa – A space for women
Students and postdocs supported by SKA SA
#1 / 2013
This issue features:
MeerKAT – all systems go say project leaders
Industry partners critical to MeerKAT success
Update on the SKA Organisation
Radio astronomy partnerships
#3 / 2012
This issue features:
Celebrating an African science success story
The SKA office’s MeerKAT fact-finding mission
Hard work ahead on the road to the SKA
African universities unite behind the SKA
#2 / 2012
This issue features:
Africa celebrates SKA bid outcome
The SKA is the beginning of great things
A dual site for the SKA – what it really means
MeerKAT infrastructure taking shape
#1 / 2012
This issue features:
Ambitious road ahead for SA radio astronomy
Calls for radio astronomy partnerships with Africa
KAT-7 moving to baseline milestone
Exciting first images and data from KAT-7
#4 / 2011
This issue features:
SKA SA shines at the SKA Forum 2011
The road to the final SKA site decision
More industry contracts for SKA SA
MeerKAT passes design review
#3 / 2011
This issue features:
South Africa’s SKA site is best of both worlds
Making the most of MeerKAT
It doesn’t get much quieter than this
C-BASS eye on the southern sky
#2 / 2011
This issue features:
Commitment towards building the SKA
African astronomy strides ahead at MEARIM II
African Telescope Array on the cards
Radio telescope planned for Mozambique
#1 / 2011
This issue features:
HartRAO-KAT-7 VLBI fringes capability
MeerKAT engineers launch new ROACH board
MeerKAT Science – the Large Survey Projects
Power and connectivity milestones for Karoo
#1 / 2010
This issue features:
Innovative new design for SA’s MeerKAT
New measurements of RFI at sites
Africa unites behind continent’s SKA bid
Global partnerships to meet SKA demands
#2 / 2009
This issue features:
Support confirmed for SKA South Africa
Progress at MeerKAT site and support base
KAT-7 (prototype) system engineering update
C-BASS dish installed at MeerKAT support base
#1 / 2009
This issue features:
SKA challenges and opportunities
Mission MeerKAT 2 launched
SA audiences love Longair’s cosmology
What astronomy outreach is all about
#3 / 2007
This issue features:
KAT-7 and the path to MeerKAT
Astronomy Geographic Advantage Bill
MeerKAT prototype computing subsystem
The MeerKAT XDM antenna structure
#2 / 2007
This issue features:
MeerKAT prototype antenna installed
Feeding the meerKAT prototype
European award for SA astronomy project
SKA champions in South Africa
#1 / 2007
This issue features:
Site open for construction of KAT prototype
First SKA/KAT Bursars Conference
SKA Calibration and Imaging Workshop 2006
Prototype feed horn design update
#4 / 2006
This issue features:
South Africa shortlisted to host the SKA
KAT antenna structure passes critical design review
KAT launch preview
World class logistics for a world class radio telescope
#3 / 2006
This issue features:
KAT prototype kicks off at HartRAO
KAT testbed takes shape in Cape Town
KAT team releases new array configuration tool
HartRAO dishes up exciting science for Minister
#2 / 2006
This issue features:
Evolution of the KAT Science Case
Skills and networks for future astronomy
JIVE Next Generation Correlator Workshop
KAT fact finding mission to the US
#1 / 2006
This issue features:
Minister visits proposed astronomy reserve
Four competing countries to present their SKA
How the KAT is taking shape
KAT funding and astronomy reserve on track
