NRF/SARAO - South African Radio Astronomy Observatory

Welcome to SARAO – January 2025 appointments We are thrilled to welcome our new team members who joined SARAO in January 2025! 🎉 Your expertise and enthusiasm will strengthen our efforts as we explore the universe and beyond. New appointments: Project Manager Level II (Engineering, Cape Town) Finance Intern (Business Operations & Processes, Cape Town) SKA Mid - Senior IT Officer (SKAO, Cape Town) SKA Mid - Office Administrator (SKAO, Cape Town) Senior Systems Engineer (Systems, Cape Town) LED Coordinator (Strategy & Partnership, Carnarvon) Junior Electronics Technician (Engineering, HartRAO) We look forward to working with you and achieving incredible milestones together! 🚀 The South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO), a facility of the National Research Foundation, is responsible for managing all radio astronomy initiatives and facilities in South Africa, including the MeerKAT Radio Telescope in the Karoo, the Geodesy and VLBI activities at the Hartebeesthoek site in Johannesburg. Connect, follow, and converse with us on our social media platforms. Daily updates, latest findings on the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory facilities, science, and latest news from SARAO. News and views, FAQs, and experts – see our accounts. LinkedIn: South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (7575 Followers) Facebook: SARAO (8200 Followers, 7300 Likes) X / Twitter: SKA_Africa (10400 followers) Instagram: saraoweb (972 followers) Youtube: SARAO Web (496 subscribers) TikTok: SARAO_Official (230 followers, 4271 likes) 🌌 Welcome aboard and let’s keep reaching for the stars! 💫 #TeamSARAO #Science #Welcome #SARAOPeople #RadioAstronomy Visit our website https://lnkd.in/d9ptSHv7

Astronomy Picture of the Day A composite using data from two of the world's best telescopes. The Galactic Center in Radio from MeerKAT View picture https://lnkd.in/gS3ZNGP8

Botswana joins growing African radio astronomy network with latest TART telescope installation In what has been a remarkable run since the first installation last year, another Transient Array Radio Telescope (TART) instrument has been deployed in an African Square Kilometre Array (SKA) partner nation – this time, Botswana. Spearheaded by Rhodes University’s Distinguished Professor Oleg Smirnov; Dr Benjamin Hugo from the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO) and Rhodes University; Dr Tim Molteno from the University of Otago and the Electronics Research Foundation (ERF) in New Zealand and a team led by Dr Fahmi Mokupuki from the Botswana International University of Science & Technology (BIUST), the participants installed a new Transient Array Radio Telescope at the BIUST campus in Palapye in March 2025. This follows two successful TART installations in Kenya and Mauritius in 2024. Read full article https://lnkd.in/gj8S8ekz #News #Telescope #astronomy

TENDER – SUPPLY, INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION OF DATA STORAGE SERVERS, MONITOR SERVERS AND HIGH SPEED NETWORKING EQUIPMENT AT THE CENTRE FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING (CHPC) The South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (‘SARAO’) hereby invites submissions for the following tender - Bid Number - NRF/SARAO SDP/01/2025-26 Bid Closing Date and Time - Friday, 16 May 2025 at 12.00PM COMPULSORY TENDER CLARIFICATION MEETING: A compulsory tender clarification meeting will take place as follows – Date – Wednesday, 23 April 2025 Time - 10.00AM More information https://lnkd.in/dr6HKNv4

Request for Quotations – Gas Suppression Interface Bidders are required to attend a compulsory site meeting on: Monday, 14th April 2025 @ 12:00 PM Location: SARAO, Liesbeek House River Park, Gloucester Road Mowbray, Cape Town 7700, South Africa Further details and documents available at: https://lnkd.in/dpFixKSN

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Milky Way’s cold gas clouds mapped in unprecedented detail by the MeerKAT Absorption Line Survey Using the data from the most sensitive radio telescope on Earth, the MeerKAT telescope in South Africa, an international team of astronomers has released the most comprehensive catalog of cold hydrogen gas in the Milky Way galaxy as part of the MeerKAT Absorption Line Survey. Such hydrogen atoms may eventually transform into molecular gas, the basic fuel for star formation. Therefore, these cold gas structures are key to the conditions that enable star formation and are of significant interest for astronomers. “This publicly released catalog will help us address a wide range of questions about the distribution of cold gas in the halo of the Milky Way and the processes through which galaxies convert gas into stars over cosmic time.”, says Neeraj Gupta, astronomer at IUCAA in India and lead investigator of the MALS project, currently on sabbatical at NRAO in the USA. Read full article https://lnkd.in/dwsJcd-K #Science #Astronomy #News

Vacant Position – Electronic Lab Technician Work Location: Cape Town, Western Cape Closing Date: 03 April 2025 Key Responsibilities: * Setting up and conducting electronic tests and experiments. * Assembling, soldering, and modifying circuit boards and prototypes. * Troubleshooting and repairing electronic equipment. * Operating and maintaining lab instruments (oscilloscopes, multimeters, signal generators, etc.). * Documenting test results and preparing reports. * Ensuring lab safety procedures are followed. * Assisting engineers in research, development, and quality control. Key Requirements: Qualification: * ND (Electrical/Electronic Engineering) * 5 years’ experience in electronics development environment * Valid Driver’s licence Apply online https://lnkd.in/dDK5aKfr