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An inquisitive school girl Hannah and the young astronomer Naledi are two key characters in colourful comic books developed by the SKA South Africa to engage children (and their families) in the story of the SKA and MeerKAT. A real meerkat also features prominently, along with an adorable bat-eared fox - both animals found in the Karoo.
In the third edition, Hannah explores the involvement of our African partners in the SKA project.
The stories are set in and around a small rural town in the Karoo and help readers to understand - in a very accessible style and with a good dose of humour - how radio astronomy works and why the pathfinder telescope - and possibly later the SKA - will be built in the Karoo.
The comics are distributed to schools in all the towns near the proposed SKA site, as well as at public science events such as SciFest Africa and National Science Week.
Download Mission Meerkat 1, 2 and 3.
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