MeerKAT's First Light image using 16 of its eventual 64 dishes has revealed more than 1,300 galaxies in a small patch of sky where only 70 were previously known. And the MeerKAT is just the first ...

The South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO) today released a new MeerKAT telescope image of the centre of our galaxy, showing radio emission from the region with unprecedented clarity ...

A huge new telescope array in South Africa has just returned its stunning first image, giving us a glimpse into the distant universe. Called MeerKAT, this radio telescope array currently has 16 ...

As astronomers from around the world gather to discuss the scientific potential of MeerKAT, the telescope being built in the Northern Cape has produced its first remarkable image. This week an ...

A new radio telescope operating at just a quarter of its full power is revealing the universe’s secrets one image at a time. MeerKAT will ultimately become part of the Square Kilometre Array ...

"The MeerKAT image has such clarity," says Farhad Yusef-Zadeh, an astronomer from Northwestern University. "It shows so many features never before seen, including compact sources associated with ...