Their line up of black and white musicians was a mission statement for a fractured nation, while Hall’s doleful vocals starkly illustrated the politics of disillusionment.
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Hundreds of thousands of antennas across the Western Australian outback will transform our view of the Universe.
Sagittarius A* lies in the southern sky, passing directly above South Africa.
The pandemic has underscored that the world requires agility for survival. That makes blue skies science, which encourages curiosity and nimble thinking, perhaps more important than ever.
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Radio galaxies may be the oldest galaxy systems, providing clues to the evolution of galaxies.
Based on what we currently know about the density of giant radio galaxies in the sky, the probability of finding two of them in this region is extremely small.
A black hole is an object with such a strong gravitational pull that nothing, not even light, can escape from it.
More than just a musical accolade, UNESCO has recognised the social and political importance of Jamaican music.
Perhaps precisely because they are so elusive, Fast Radio Bursts have received a lot of attention in the years since their discovery.
By sharing a location with the SKA, HIRAX will be able to conduct science in “radio-clear” skies across its wide frequency range.
Astronomy is accessible to anyone with a view of the sky.
The SKA global project could be a driver that contributes to South Africa’ economic growth.
A precursor to the Square Kilometre Array- the MeerKAT telescope - is being built right now and remarkable progress has been made in the last 12 months.
Astronomy on the continent has been given a much needed boost with Ghana’s converted radio telescope between it and South Africa, to conduct scientific observations.
Africa’s overall contribution to research might be small, but smart people are undertaking smart and important work on and about the continent.
Very few African universities offer postgraduate degrees in astronomy. This gap in knowledge and training can be addressed through international partnerships and collaboration.
Shale gas holds considerable advantages. But there are still a number of uncertainties around whether South Africa is ready for such a bold step.
It’s difficult to get jets - powerful, lightning fast particles - to give up their secrets. The new Square Kilometre Array radio telescope could hold the key to solving jets’ mysteries.
What’s particularly exciting about “first light” images from South Africa’s MeerKAT radio telescope is that they prove Africa is a rising star in the world of astronomy.
Collaboration is one of the keys to making African science soar: when the continent’s universities work together, they can produce amazing results.
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Post-doctoral researcher in Astrophysics, University of the Western Cape
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Astronomer, International Astronomical Union's Office of Astronomy for Development
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Lecturer, University of Cape Town
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Research Fellow in Radio Astronomy, SKA-Low Chief Operations Scientist, Curtin University
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SKA Postdoc in Observational Cosmology, University of the Western Cape
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Editor-in-Chief of the South African Journal of Science and Consultant, Vice Principal for Research and Graduate Education, University of Pretoria
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CSIRO Fellow, CSIRO
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South African Research Chair in Physical Cosmology, Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, University of Cape Town
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Head of Department, University of Johannesburg
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Doctoral Researcher, University of the Witwatersrand
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Senior Lecturer in Popular and Contemporary Music, Newcastle University
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Reader in Astrophysics, UCL
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Associate Professor in the Department of Nuclear Physics and Nuclear Astrophysics, University of the Western Cape
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Emeritus Professor Department of Chemical Engineering Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, University of Cape Town
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PhD student (Radio Astronomy), University of Leeds
