29 March 2018
Radio Astronomer
... first discrete radio sources that, according to the author, “marked the birth of a new field – extragalactic radio astronomy”. He also had the “unusual distinction” of being the inaugural director of two new observatories, one at Caltech in the...
31 January 2020
First images of new solar telescope produces most detailed images of the Sun
... space weather just isn't there yet," said Matt Mountain president of the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, which manages the Inouye Solar Telescope. "Our predictions lag behind terrestrial weather by 50 years, if not more...
12 August 2020
Arecibo Observatory damaged by broken cable
...used by scientists around the world to conduct research in the areas of atmospheric sciences, planetary sciences, radio astronomy and radar astronomy. Arecibo is also home to a team that runs the Planetary Radar Project supported by NASA’s Near-Earth...
22 September 2021
Telescope built by Karoo locals releases data to astronomers around the world
... early stages of the Universe, as the first stars and galaxies lit up space. The South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO), the hosting organisation and contributing partner in the broader HERA collaboration, is responsible for providing...
