Old Communications Dish Born Again as Radio Telescope in Africa

Tuesday, July 11, 2017 - 17:02 in Astronomy & Space

A converted communications antenna in West Africa saw first light as a functioning radio telescope, making it the first African partner of a vast radio telescope network. The announcement was made by the ministries of Ghana and South Africa on July 4.

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