US EditionS.Africa's vast radio telescope draws new generation to the cosmos
- Lungelo Zondi, a 25-year-old engineering student, monitors the 64-dish MeerKAT radio telescope from Cape Town, 600 kilometres away in the Karoo region.
- The MeerKAT, inaugurated in 2018 in the quiet and lightly inhabited Karoo region, was selected for its radio quiet zone that minimizes electromagnetic interference.
- MeerKAT's 13.5-metre diameter antennae tune into radio signals from stars and galaxies, supporting over 1,200 observation submissions mostly from local researchers since 2019.
- SARAO, overseeing MeerKAT, has awarded 1,369 bursaries since 2005 to students in relevant sciences, and deputy director Adrian Tiplady says the project excites South African youth about STEM fields.
- MeerKAT has advanced astronomy knowledge and put South Africa on the global map, serving as the foundation for the larger Square Kilometre Array project expected by 2030.
Insights by Ground AI
Does this summary seem wrong?
19 Articles
19 Articles
All
Left
2
Center
6
Right
6
ABC FOX Montana+18 Reposted by 18 other sources
S.Africa's vast radio telescope draws new generation to the cosmos
When Lungelo Zondi first learnt about stars and galaxies at primary school in South Africa, she dreamt of having a live feed into the universe for uninterrupted space exploration.
·Missoula, United States
Read Full ArticleCoverage Details
Total News Sources19
Leaning Left2Leaning Right6Center6Last UpdatedBias Distribution43% Center, 43% Right
Bias Distribution
- 43% of the sources are Center, 43% of the sources lean Right
43% Right
14%
C 43%
R 43%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
Ownership
To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage
