South African MeerKAT
Type: Company
As of November 2026, South African MeerKAT has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Dr. Becky (Dec 2025).
MeerKAT, originally the Karoo Array Telescope, is a radio telescope consisting of 64 antennas in the Meerkat National Park, in the Northern Cape of South Africa. In 2003, South Africa submitted an expression of interest to host the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) Radio Telescope in Africa, and the locally designed and built MeerKAT was incorporated into the first phase of the SKA. MeerKAT was launched in 2018. MeerKAT is located inside a radio quiet zone within the park.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Dec 2025 on Dr. Becky |
| Website | ska.ac.za |
Who talks about South African MeerKAT on podcasts?
South African MeerKAT came up; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on Dr. Becky.
What is South African MeerKAT mentioned alongside?
South African MeerKAT is most often mentioned alongside International Space Station (ISS), Ground News and Dr. Becky Smith.
Mentioned together: International Space Station (ISS), Ground News, Dr. Becky Smith, Hubble Space Telescope, JWST, Quadrantids, Muam Mua, Borisov, JUICE