Black holes, which trap light and warp the very fabric of space, remain one of the great mysteries of science. But astronomers are hoping that a telescope in Africa could help unlock their secrets.
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Eli Kasai is an optical astronomer at the University of Namibia, and he is working on a project to bring a millimeter wave telescope to the country, which will be the first of its kind in Africa. Known as the Africa Millimetre Telescope , Kasai says it could provide the"missing link in the study of black holes."A millimeter wave telescope is designed to detect radio waves from objects in space whose wavelengths are in the region of one millimeter.
Eli Kasai teaching Namibia's next generation of astrophysicists. 01:28The University of Namibia is running a yearly scholarship program for a PhD and masters student to study astrophysics in preparation for working on the AMT project."I'd love to be involved in the first video images of our black hole," said Hiiko Katjaita, a masters student hoping to be a part of the AMT team when it comes to Namibia.
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