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Image of Galaxy's Supermassive Black Hole Stuns Scientists

An image of a patch of space 25,000 light years away constructed from radio signals captured by South Africa's MeerKAT telescope array has revealed the clearest-ever snapshot of what lies at the centre of the Milky Way galaxy.

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This image, based on observations made with South Africa’s MeerKAT radio telescope, shows the clearest view yet of the central regions of our galaxy.

South Africa: Image of Supermassive Black Hole at Galaxy's Centre Stuns Scientists

Daily Maverick, 16 July 2018

In the months and years to come, the data used to build a picture of the centre of the Milky Way will be analysed and academic papers written, as astronomers work at answering some… Read more »
South Africa: MeerKAT Reveals Clearest View Yet of Milky Way's Centre

SKA Africa, 13 July 2018

Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa, Mr David Mabuza, today officially inaugurated the MeerKAT radio telescope. After a decade in design and construction, this project… Read more »
Africa: A Big Moment for Africa - Why the Meerkat - and Astronomy - Matter

The Conversation Africa, 12 July 2018

Astronomy in Africa will take a giant leap forward with the unveiling of the 64-dish MeerKAT array in South Africa on July 13. The MeerKAT will be the largest and most sensitive… Read more »
South Africa: Deputy President David Mabuza - Launch of Meerkat Telescope

Govt of SA, 13 July 2018

Keynote address delivered by Deputy President David Mabuza at the launch of the Meerkat Telescope in Carnavon, Northern Cape Read more »
Africa: Meerkat Radio Telescope Inaugurated in South Africa - Reveals Clearest View Yet of Center of the Milky Way

Global Africa Network, 13 July 2018

At the launch event, a panorama obtained with the new telescope was unveiled that reveals extraordinary detail in the region surrounding the supermassive black hole at the center… Read more »

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Radio Telescope Array Observes Spectacular Cosmic Event

The Square Kilometre Array radio relescope installation has broken new ground in the field of gravitational wave research after oberving the collision of two neutron stars in what ... Read more »
- South Africa: Radio Telescope Array Breaks Ground in Gravitational Wave Research
Ghana, South Africa Combine Efforts in Radio Telescope Project

The conversion of a Ghanaian communications antenna into a functioning radio telescope has been described as extremely significant for Africa's participation in the Square ... Read more »
- South Africa: Launch of Kutunse Radio Telescope Significant Move for Science
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South African Telescope Project Unveils Image of 'First Light'

The Square Kilometre Array radio telescope has revealed the first image of space taken using the project's first phase of 16 fully-functioning MeerKAT receptor units. Read more »
- South Africa: Radio Telescope Project Unveils 'First Light' Image From Outer Space
- South Africa: 16-Dish Meerkat Is King of the Southern Hemisphere

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Image of Galaxy's Supermassive Black Hole Stuns Scientists

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Radio Telescope Array Observes Spectacular Cosmic Event

Ghana, South Africa Combine Efforts in Radio Telescope Project

South African Telescope Project Unveils Image of 'First Light'

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