SKA Observatory launch signals new era for radio astronomy

The new Observatory, known as SKAO, is the world’s second intergovernmental…


Top Stories That Shaped The African Space Industry in 2020

As at the time of publishing this update, no African country has launched a…


Why Kenya Should Not Abandon the Longonot Satellite Station

Reports of vandalism of metal parts at the defunct Longonot Earth Station was…


Pontsho Maruping Becomes Deputy MD of South African Radio Astronomy Observatory

Pontsho Maruping has been appointed as the Deputy MD of the South African Radio…


South Africa Radio Astronomy Observatory Launches e-Learning Platform

The South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO) is launching an…


SANSA And SARAO To Commission The Digital Earth South Africa Data Cube

Data analysts have long encountered challenges in the interpretation of large…


How South Africa’s MeerKAT Captured The First Image Of The Oldest Stars In The Universe

The South African Radio Astronomy Observatory's (SARAO) 64 dish MeerKAT array,…


South Africa’s MeerKAT Peers Deep Into The Universe

Look at this new radio image covered with dots, each of which is a distant…


South Africa’s HIRAX Telescope Driving Industry Engagements

The Hydrogen and Real-time Analysis eXperiment (HIRAX), led out of the…