[File Image] The launch of the first MeerKAT Antenna at the South African SKA site in the Northern Cape.[File Image] The launch of the first MeerKAT Antenna at the South African SKA site in the Northern Cape.project in the Northern Cape will begin soon.It will be used to conduct large scale scientific studies on the universe.
Chief Director of Astronomy at the department, Takalani Nemaungani says the project will be a key driver in the evolution of the astronomy landscape in Africa. He was speaking at the second annual African Astronomical Society conference which is being held at the South African Astronomical Centre in Observatory, Cape Town.
“The construction of the SKA is now set to begin, following the recent creation of the Square Kilometre Array Observatory as an inter-governmental organisation and approval for the start of the construction phase, both in Australia and South Africa,” adds Nemaungani.
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