After years of investments, African telescopes are emerging as global leaders in frontier astronomy. From South Africa’s MeerKAT capturing the universe’s most distant gigamaser to Ghana’s radio observatory joining precision…
South Africa is stepping into a new era of time-domain astronomy by investigating new alerts picked up by the Rubin Observatory in Chile! Northern Cape, South Africa (27 February…
Africa’s biggest optical telescope, and one of the most powerful on the planet, has officially turned 20. Northern Cape, South Africa (17 November 2025) – The Southern African Large…
A mini picture book called ‘Tuning into our Universe’ is being offered freely across South Africa to help starry-eyed kids (and even adults) enjoy a glimpse of life beyond our…
A new White Dwarf Pulsar has been discovered in space and South Africa’s telescopes contributed to this new discovery! South Africa (06 July 2023) – The South African Astronomical…
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