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<h1>Significant milestone for SKA*</h1>
<p>The <em>South African Radio League</em> report that the first scientific paper based on observations performed with South Africa's new <strong>KAT-7</strong> radio telescope, has been accepted for publication by the prestigious journal Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomy Society. </p>
<p>"This is a significant milestone for South Africa's SKA project, proving that our engineers are able to deliver a cutting-edge scientific instrument, and that our scientists are able to use it for frontier science," says Derek Hanekom, Minister of Science and Technology. <br>
<br>"It bodes well for the delivery of our 64-dish MeerKAT telescope, currently under construction in the Karoo, and for our ability to play a key role in building and commissioning thousands of SKA antennas over the next ten years." </p>
<p>Using the new KAT-7 telescope in the Karoo and the existing 26 m radio telescope at the Hartebeesthoek Radio Astronomy Observatory (HartRAO), South African and international astronomers have observed a neutron star system known as Circinus X-1 as it fires energetic matter from its core in extensive, compact jets that flare brightly. The details of the flares are visible only in radio waves. </p>
<div>Read the full story and watch a brief video on <a href="http://www.amsatsa.org.za/" target="_blank">www.amsatsa.org.za/</a> </div>
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<div>SKA -
<p>O <b>Square Kilometre Array</b> (SKA) será o maior <a title="Telescópio" href="https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telesc%C3%B3pio">telescópio</a> do mundo, capaz de captar <a class="mw-redirect" title="Ondas de rádio" href="https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ondas_de_r%C3%A1dio">ondas de rádio</a> e que deve ficar pronto em <a title="2017" href="https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017">2017</a>.</p>
<p>Quando estiver terminado, o Square Kilometre Array vai estar espalhado pela <a title="Austrália" href="https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austr%C3%A1lia">Austrália</a>, <a title="Nova Zelândia" href="https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nova_Zel%C3%A2ndia">Nova Zelândia</a>, <a title="África do Sul" href="https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%81frica_do_Sul">África do Sul</a> e outros países africanos como <a title="Moçambique" href="https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mo%C3%A7ambique">Moçambique</a> e talvez <a title="Angola" href="https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angola">Angola</a>. O consórcio internacional responsável por este projecto prevê que se gaste na construção 1500 milhões de euros até 2024. O SKA vai pôr milhares de antenas a perscrutar o universo para responder a questões fulcrais de física. O projecto quer ainda levar energia eléctrica e Internet a milhões de pessoas em África.</p>
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