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).

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SKA International

The following printed resources are available for download:
SKA key science projects
Released: 2004. File size: 1.33 MB
A brochure about projects which have been identified by the radio astronomy community as being the key science drivers for the Square Kilometre Array.
Booklet: Square Kilometre Array
Released: December 2008. File size: 19.2 MB
A the booklet on the Square Kilometre Array.
Poster: Square Kilometre Array timeline
Released: April 2009. File size: 3.18 MB
A timeline for the Square Kilometre Array.
Poster: SKA science
Released: May 2008. File size: 18.34 MB
A poster about what the Square Kilometre Array might discover when exploring the Cosmos.