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EWN reporter Kevin Brandt says the MeerKat site will allow South African astronomers to research the galaxy.
Sixty-four satellite dishes at the MeerKAT site in the Northern Cape are beaming with pride.
The precursor to the Square Kilometer Array in the Karoo will be officially launched on Friday.
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The MeerKAT will allow astronomers to study the formation of the first galaxies, the magnetic relationships between planets and the details around the large-scale structure of the cosmos.
As part of the first phase of the SKA project, 64 white satellite dishes are now scattered across the Karoo skyline, in stark contrast to the arid environment of Carnarvon.
Construction on the facility, some 90 kilometers outside the Northern Cape Town, began in 2012.
The district’s high altitude, poor lighting and air pollution make it the perfect place to host the SKA.
EWN reporter, Kevin Brandt, says that as you drive to the site, you can see glimpses of these satellites starting to appear.
He adds that the MeerKat site will allow South African astronomers to do research on the galaxy.
In addition to cosmicism, that is, the study and observation of the magnetic relationship between planets and stars.
Kevin Brandt EWN, reporter
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