Some 200 scientists, engineers and technicians working in collaboration with industry, local and foreign universities have developed the technologies, hardware and software systems for MeerKAT. - 'Profoundly powerful instrument' - South African Minister of Science and Technology Naledi Pandor told AFP that "this the first time that an African group of countries will host global science infrastructure of this character." "It's a for us as Africa and also it's a first for the world because the world hasn't done this in Africa," said the Minister. "We are building a global infrastructure for the world." "We can now expect when the 64 dishes are in place next year, it will be the best telescope, not only in the southern hemisphere but in the world," said Pandor. More than 20 countries are members of the SKA, including Britain which hosts the headquarters of the project. Despite its slowing economy, South Africa, which hosts the bulk of the SKA project, has so far invested three billion rands ($205 million) into the telescope project, funded mainly from the public purse and science research partners. Already some 500 scientific groups from 45 countries have booked slots to use the MeerKAT array between next year and 2022. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Coup Fethullah the 75-year old Turkish imam living in self-imposed exile in Pennsylvania, threw an accusation back at President Tayyip Erdogan after Turkey’s president squarely blamed him for Friday’s military coup attempt. is a slight chance, there is a possibility that it could be a staged coup,” Gulen reporters, “There speaking through a translator at his Pennsylvania compound. could be meant for court “It accusations and associations.” Referring to Erdogan’s regime, Gulen said appears that they have no tolerance for any “It movement, any group, any organization that is not under their total control.” Still, Gulen condemned the coup plot and said democracy in Turkey could not be achieved using military action. Erdogan Gulen for involvement in the coup attempt and called on the Obama administration to extradite the cleric. after this coup attempt, I’m once again calling on you, I’m saying: Extradite this man in “Today, Pennsylvania to Turkey now,” Erdogan said in televised remarks appealing directly to Obama.
Some 200 scientists, engineers and technicians working in collaboration with industry, local and foreign universities have developed the technologies, hardware and software systems for MeerKAT. - 'Profoundly powerful instrument' - South African Minister of Science and Technology Naledi Pandor told AFP that "this the first time that an African group of countries will host global science infrastructure of this character." "It's a for us as Africa and also it's a first for the world because the world hasn't done this in Africa," said the Minister. "We are building a global infrastructure for the world." "We can now expect when the 64 dishes are in place next year, it will be the best telescope, not only in the southern hemisphere but in the world," said Pandor. More than 20 countries are members of the SKA, including Britain which hosts the headquarters of the project. Despite its slowing economy, South Africa, which hosts the bulk of the SKA project, has so far invested three billion rands ($205 million) into the telescope project, funded mainly from the public purse and science research partners. Already some 500 scientific groups from 45 countries have booked slots to use the MeerKAT array between next year and 2022. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Coup Fethullah the 75-year old Turkish imam living in self-imposed exile in Pennsylvania, threw an accusation back at President Tayyip Erdogan after Turkey’s president squarely blamed him for Friday’s military coup attempt. “There is a slight chance, there is a possibility that it could be a staged coup,” Gulen reporters, speaking through a translator at his Pennsylvania compound. “It could be meant for court accusations and associations.” Referring to Erdogan’s regime, Gulen said “It appears that they have no tolerance for any movement, any group, any organization that is not under their total control.” Still, Gulen condemned the coup plot and said democracy in Turkey could not be achieved using military action. Erdogan Gulen for involvement in the coup attempt and called on the Obama administration to extradite the cleric. “Today, after this coup attempt, I’m once again calling on you, I’m saying: Extradite this man in Pennsylvania to Turkey now,” Erdogan said in televised remarks appealing directly to Obama.
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