Square Kilometer Array Organisation opts for dual site solution

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After a tense few months that has had many in Australia and South Africa anxiously awaiting word on whether their particular site will be chosen to host the world’s largest and most sensitive radio telescope, the Square Kilometer Array (SKA) Organisation has finally made its decision. And it’s good news for both bids – or bad news, if you’re the glass half empty sort - with the organization opting for a dual-site solution that will see the SKA telescope shared between Australia and South Africa... Continue Reading Square Kilometer Array Organisation opts for dual site solution

Section: Science and Education

Tags: Africa, Astronomy, Australia, South Africa, Space, Telescope

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