Alongside its role in astronomical research, the newly commissioned 32-m radio telescope is being used as an outreach tool for astronomy education in Ghana. The observatory also serves as a facility for international postgraduate programmes.
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The authors are grateful to the various organizations and funding bodies that have contributed immensely to the success of the Ghana Radio Astronomy Observatory. These include the Leverhulme–Royal Society Africa Awards, the Newton Fund via the DARA project, executed through the University of Leeds, UK, the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory, the IAU/OAD office in Cape Town and the governments of Ghana and South Africa. The authors are grateful to M.G. Hoare, Director of the DARA project, for his immense contribution to astronomy development in Ghana and Africa. E.P.-A. and T.A.-N. are also grateful to B. Abanga, H. Ayuk, C. Rhoe Quaye, F. Madjitey, J. Nanewortor, J. Allotey, D. Osei Owusu, R. Adonteng Asiamah, D. Sackey, E. Agbanu, E. Kofi Bosompem and the members of GSSTI and PRAGSAC who helped in various ways in reaching out to people with the message of astronomy.
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Aworka, R., Proven-Adzri, E., Ansah-Narh, T. et al. Using Ghana’s 32-m radio telescope to promote astronomy outreach. Nat Astron 5, 1199–1202 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-021-01555-1
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