The Square Kilometre Array will take to the middle of the next decade to finishSuper Telescope 'Favours South Africa Over Australia' -- BBC
Australian media are reporting that the country is running behind South Africa in the selection process for the Square Kilometre Array (SKA).
The huge £1.3bn ($2bn) radio telescope facility is being designed to answer some key questions about the Universe.
The Saturday editions of the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age carried a leak from a panel that has looked at the technical strengths of each bid.
But commentators said South Africa's selection was not yet a done deal.
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My Comment: That's one expensive telescope. My money is on Australia, with the reason being that it is more politically stable than South Africa.
