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Astronomy - Blackholes - 2008

2008

PM lobbies for giant radio telescope in outback

01/04/2008
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has discussed Australia's bid to be home to the Square Kilometre Array Telescope in a meeting with the US vice-president and secretary of state, giving the project support from the highest level. Australia is vying with South Africa to provide a home for the radio telescope, which is expected to cost around 1.8 billion dollars.