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African astronomy promoted in Canada

South African science and technology minister Naledi Pandor showcased Africa’s bid to host the massive Square Kilometre Array (SKA) radio telescope at an international conference in Canada last week.

Lead partner South Africa and eight other African countries are competing with Australia for the project, which will cost about 1.5 billion Euros to build and another 150 million Euros a year to operate.

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