Using Ghana’s 32-m radio telescope to promote astronomy outreach
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Alongside its role in astronomical research, the newly commissioned 32-m radio telescope is being used as an outreach tool for astronomy education Ghana. The observatory also serves a facility international postgraduate programmes.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Nature Astronomy
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['2397-3366']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-021-01555-1