Looking Up - 08 March 23 Kechil talks to Louisa Quartermaine from Perth

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There is a big meeting happening right now in Cape Town at the South African Astronomical Observatory, where engineers, technologists and scientists have flown in from the four corners. Kechil talks to Louisa Quartermaine from Perth about the Australian component of the Square Kilometre Array, the biggest telescope being built in the world, in South Africa and Australia.

8 Mar 2023 English South Africa Places & Travel

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