News tagged with radio dishes

Allen Telescope Array begins all-sky surveys

(PhysOrg.com) -- With commissioning of the 42 radio dishes of the Allen Telescope Array (ATA) nearly complete, UC Berkeley astronomers are now embarking on several major radio astronomy projects, including daily surveys of ...

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created May 28, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (8) | comments 0

ET: Check your voicemail

(PhysOrg.com) -- Alien beings on faraway planets may not have noticed, but it’s been 35 years since human beings made the first deliberate effort to send them a message.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Nov 24, 2009 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (7) | comments 7

Africa pitches new promised land for astronomers

Africa, the birthplace of the human species, has long been a magnet for archaeologists.

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Dec 19, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 2

'The 100-m telescope is better than ever before'

For four decades, a white dish has dominated the landscape around the village of Effelsberg in the Eifel. This is where the 100-metre telescope of the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy was inaugurated on May 12, 1971. ...

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created May 09, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

South Africa confident on super-telescope bid ahead of talks

South African science minister Naledi Pandor said Thursday she remains confident on her country's bid to host the world's most powerful radio telescope, ahead of a crucial meeting next week.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Mar 29, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0