When some of the biggest stars reach the end of their lives, they explode in spectacular supernovas and leave behind ...

The MeerKAT radio telescope has unlocked cosmic mysteries. It's fostered scientific collaboration. It is also nurturing local talent. MeerKAT, which is among South Africa's largest scientific ...

The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) will be the largest radio telescope in the world when completed in 2028. Split across South Africa and Australia, with a headquarters in the UK, the facility will ...

In addition, the MeerKAT team have supported the development of science and technology in Africa and stress-tested technology for the Square Kilometre Array. MeerKAT is a radio telescope consisting of ...

Bart J. Bok, Willson Professor of Applied Astronomy, sails today for South Africa, where he will direct observations with the new Baker-Schmidt telescope at Harvard's Boyden Station. The new ...

The SKA telescope will comprise a vast formation of radio receivers. These will be positioned across South Africa and Australia. The array's resolution and sensitivity, allied to prodigious ...

In new research, we have for the first time tracked one of these pulsating signals back to its source: a common kind of lightweight star called a red dwarf, likely in a binary orbit with a white dwarf ...

10.4 meters The South African Large Telescope, South Africa and other countries, South Africa, 9.2 meters ...