Tracing the history of radio astronomy in South Africa from Hartebeesthoek Radio Observatory to the Square Kilometre Array.
S.A. Astronomical Observatory will host a free talk titled "South African Radio Astronomy: The Road to the SKA" presented by Prof. Russ Taylor on Saturday 27 September at 20h00.
Radio Astronomy in South Africa has developed from early days at Hartebeesthoek to become a world-leading enterprise that has attracted the most ambition radio astronomy facility ever to be hosted in South Africa. This talk will describe the rapid international development of radio astronomy over the course of the last several decades, the role of South Africa, and the promise of scientific and technical achievements in the coming era of the Square Kilometre Array.
