Where Do You Put a Gigantic Telescope?
http://news.discovery.com/space/gigantic-telescope-ska-south-africa-110724.htmlWhen it comes to telescopes, many astronomers will tell you that bigger is better. The larger your collecting area, the fainter the astronomical objects you can study. Radio astronomers have longed for a telescope with a full square kilometer of collecting area. (That's 247 acres!) Now, as it comes closer to reality, they are trying to decide where to put it.