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From Stellies to the stars: Students build telescope tech bound for China’s moon mission
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Nicole McCain
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Stellenbosch University students are developing radio telescope technology for China's Chang'e-8 lunar mission. The project aims to deploy composite spheres on the moon's south pole to conduct radio astronomy at frequencies undetectable from Earth.
Four Stellenbosch University (SU) students are building technology that could be sent to the moon as part of the Chinese National Space Agency’s Chang’e-8 robotic lunar mission, in a display that will cement South Africa’s place as a country with satellite-building capabilities.
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