http://www.southafrica.diplo.de/Vertretung/suedafrika/en/__rss/RSS__GIC__Education Education and Research en GIC Pretoria Mon, 05 Sep 2011 11:46:49 GMT 2011-09-05T11:46:49Z en GIC Pretoria http://www.southafrica.diplo.de/Vertretung/suedafrika/en/__pr/2__Embassy/2011/3rd__Q/SKA__telescope.html <img src="http://www.southafrica.diplo.de/contentblob/3212330/Teaser/1438949/dishes_closeup.jpg" alt="" style="margin: 0 9px 4px 0; float: left;" /> South Africa, together with eight other African countries, is bidding to host the world largest radio telescope, the Square Kilometre Array (SKA). The decision is due in 2012. The only remaining competitor is Australia (together with New Zealand). The state of the SKA Project will be presented during International SKA Week 2011 in Canada from July 4-8, 2011. Thu, 07 Jul 2011 09:54:49 GMT http://www.southafrica.diplo.de/Vertretung/suedafrika/en/__pr/2__Embassy/2011/3rd__Q/SKA__telescope.html 2011-07-07T09:54:49Z