MeerKAT Radio Telescope
Under construction · South Africa · Last reported Jul 2018
Source: eNCA
The MeerKAT is one of the world’s largest radio telescopes, consisting of 64 giant dishes located in a semi-desert region of South Africa. It has been operational since 2018 and is part of a larger project, the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) Observatory, which aims to be the world's most powerful radio telescope by 2030.
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Astronomy
- Location
- South Africa
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- eNCA
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Original status | under construction |
Taiyo status | Under Construction |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The MeerKAT is one of the world’s largest radio telescopes, consisting of 64 giant dishes located in a semi-desert region of South Africa. It has been operational since 2018 and is part of a larger project, the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) Observatory, which aims to be the world's most powerful radio telescope by 2030. |
Original sector | Astronomy |
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Country | South Africa |
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Source | eNCA |
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Record type | Project |
Article published date | 2025-05-16 |
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