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South Africa hoists first SKA dish into place

Image: SKAO [CC BY 3.0]

“Significant moment” for project as huge radio telescope begins to take shape

The Square Kilometre Array Observatory has hoisted the first collection dish of its vast radio telescope into position in South Africa’s Karoo semi-desert.

The 15 metre-wide dish was lifted into place on Thursday last week, the SKAO announced on 9 July.

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