South Africa: AU Throws Weight Behind SKA Bid

8 August 2010

Pretoria — The African Union (AU) has acknowledged the significance of the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) project in bringing much-needed development to Africa.

At an estimated construction cost of US$2 billion, the SKA is poised to be by far the largest radio telescope in the world, and consolidate Africa as a major hub for astronomy in the world.

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