South Africa is shortlisted to host the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), the most powerful radio telescope ever. South Africa is building an SKA technology pathfinder telescope, the Karoo Array Telescope (known as MeerKAT).

Archive

Media coverage archive - 2006

The following is a selection of links to online information published by the media in 2006.

SA eyes KAT and SKA bid
SABC News, 9 December 2006

South Africa Eyes Astronomy's Top Prize
Buzzle, 2 December 2006

Science minister opens site for construction of Karoo Array Telescope (KAT) prototype
Science in Africa, December 2006

Mother city to host SKA conference
Engineering News, 24 November 2006

SA radio astronomy cutting-edge project begins to take concrete form
Engineering News, 24 November 2006

South African radio astronomy faces rapid growth
Engineering News, 17 November 2006

SA seeks to exploit geography in atracting science dollars
Engineering News, 17 November 2006

The boss of MeerKAT manor
Mail&Guardian, 17 November 2006

SA shortlisted for giant telescope
SouthAfrica.info, 7 November 2006

SA a step closer to prototype telescope
IOL, 3 November 2006

Minister: Karoo telescope at leading edge of technology
Mail & Guardian, 2 November 2006

South Africa: Minister Opens KAT Site, Unveils Model
AllAfrica, 2 November 2006

Science minister opens site for construction of Karoo Array Telescope (KAT) prototype
ESASTAP Newsroom, 2 November 2006

KAT to aid SA's astronomy aspirations
IOL, 2 November 2006

Site for world’s largest telescope launched
SABC News, 2 November 2006

Science Minister confident SA can host €1bn SKA, and demonstration project gets under way
Engineering News, 2 November 2006

Minister opens KAT site, unveils model
BuaNews, 2 November 2006

South Africa and Australia compete for "World Cup of Science"
EngineerIT, November 2006

Southern Africa shortlisted as site of huge Square Kilometre Array Telescope
Science in Africa, October 2006

SA's telescope hopes rise
ITWeb, 29 September 2006

SA shortlisted for giant telescope
SouthAfrica.info, 29 September 2006

SA and Australia in contest to host world's most powerful, billion-dollar telescope
Cape Times, 29 September 2006

The World Cup of science
Mail & Guardian, 29 September 2006

SA closer in bid to host radio telescope in Karoo town
Business Day, 29 September 2006

Nations vie for giant telescope
BBC News, 29 September 2006

The Karoo Array Telescope
SouthAfrica.info, 29 September 2006

SA stof eerstes uit om teleskoop te huisves
Die Burger, 29 September 2006

Telescope: SA a front-runner
News24, 28 September 2006

SA, Australia shortlisted to host telescope expo
SABC News, 28 September 2006

Host countries for radio telescope to be announced
SABC News, 28 September 2006

SA makes first cut on billion-euro SKA short list
Engineering News, 28 September 2006

Giant telescope offered choice of homes
News@Nature, 28 September 2006

Two shortlisted SKA bidders to be announced on Thursday
Engineering News, 27 September 2006

Northern Cape prepares for science projects
SABC News, 9 September 2006

Mentor Graphics tools enable South African SKA team to participate on the global astronomy stage
Dataweek, 6 September 2006

Candidate Sites for World’s Largest Telescope Face First Big Hurdle

Profiel: Dr Bernie Fanaroff
Die Burger, 12 August 2006

South African-Australian radio astronomy cooperative project now under way
Engineering News, 11 August 2006

Cabinet gives green light for SA space agency
Engineering News, 28 July 2006

Telescope in sight
The Guardian UK, 4 July 2006

Liftoff at last for national space policy
Engineering News, 12 June 2006

Geheime van die Heelal tussen skottels
Die Burger, 3 June 2006

Peace and quiet
Financial Mail, 2 June 2006

Northern Cape bids for another giant telescope
Business Day, 2 June 2006

All set for a Big Bang in the Karoo
Cape Argus, 1 June 2006

All set for a Big Bang in the Karoo
IOL, 1 June 2006

SA working on laws to attract astronomy-linked investment
Engineering News, 1 June 2006

R10bn telescope bid on track
ITWeb, 30 May June 2006

Minister to see intended site for radio telescope
SABC News, 29 May 2006

Space progress to boost SA
News24, 29 May 2006

Raising the standard in innovation
Engineering News, 12 May 2006

New Karoo Array Telescope to put SA science on the World stage
MyPressportal, 10 May 2006

Star Search
Carte Blanche, 7 May 2006

Spin-offs from staring into space
Business Day, 26 April 2006

European proposal shouldn't threaten SKA
Mining Weekly, 7 April 2006

Mbeki rallies for Italy’s support
SABCNews, 22 March 2006

Groot planne met teleskoop
Beeld, 25 February 2006

SA scientists bid for part of project that will look further back in time than ever before
Engineering News, 17 February 2006

SA needs partners to ensure bang for its buck
Engineering News, 17 February 2006

South Africa eyes astronomy's top prize
The Guardian, 13 February 2006

Lande regoor Afrika, selfs eilande kan baat by skottelbouery
Beeld, 9 February 2006

Cape could lead the world with window on universe
Weekend Argus, 4 February 2006

World's Largest Telescope
Innovations Report, 19 January 2006