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Recent examples of other large scale astronomical

projects that have considered Namibia as host country

include the Cherenkov Telescope Array, the Square

Kilometer Array, and the Africa Millimeter Telescope. The

latter two have chosen Namibia as their future host.

ituated about 120 km south-west of Kilometer Array, and the Africa Millimeter Telescope.
Namibia’s Capital, Windhoek, is the world’s The latter two have chosen Namibia as their future
leading gamma-ray observatory, the High host.
Energy Stereoscopic System (H.E.S.S.) The
Ssystem is used for detecting gamma rays A delegation of senior officials from the University of
that carry more than a billion times the energy of Namibia recently visited the site. The team consisted
visible light; probing the most violent places in the of the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Kenneth Matengu,
Universe, including black holes, neutron stars, and the Pro-Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Prof.
supernova remnants. Frednard Gideon, and the Pro-Vice Chancellor
for Research, Innovation and Development,
Over the years, successful endeavors, like the H.E.S.S. Prof. Anicia Peters, the Director for External and
project, have helped Namibia attract other large International Relations, Dr Romanus Shivoro and the
scale collaborative projects to Namibia. Recent Dean and Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Science,
examples of other large scale astronomical projects and a number of support staff.
that have considered Namibia as host country
include the Cherenkov Telescope Array, the Square Guided by Head of the Namibian H.E.S.S. group, Dr

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