Why South Africa will be home to the world's largest radio telescope - The Square Kilometre Array Project. Space Research has always been one of the most promising and curiosity-filled areas in all the years when research has existed in the world. The idea to study galaxies, stars and planets and to deduce knowledge about them holds immense potential. According to documented history, Africa was pioneers of space research, as evidenced by the ancient library of Alexandria in Egypt that housed the first space research centre more than two thousand years ago. While an African-born astronaut has yet to launch to space, programs across the continent are on the rise, especially in the fields of satellites and telescopes. Consulting group Space in Africa values space programs on the continent in excess of $7 billion, while countries including Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa, Angola, Kenya, Ethiopia and Rwanda have established or expanded their space agencies in the last 20 years.
One such project set to place Africa on the map of space research is the Square Kilometer Array. With South Africa's scientific societies working hand in hand with the country's government, this project will help survey our skies faster than ever. The Square Kilometer Array is an intergovernmental radio telescope project set to be built in the region of Australia and South Africa. The project was brought to life in the late '90s and was designed in the late 2010s. When this project is completed, it will operate over a wide range of frequencies, and its range will cause it to be 50 times more sensitive than any other radio instrument.
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