The telescope and his other contributions to radio astronomy led to him being knighted in 1961.

BBC: Astronomer Sir Bernard Lovell dies

The new science of radio astronomy indicated that elements of the recipe were also floating around in space.

ECONOMIST: Stanley Miller

Australia has more experience with radio astronomy, but South Africa has the advantage of lower costs and ease of access.

ECONOMIST: A new radio telescope may catalyse African science

The National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) that runs the facility has for a decade been fitting it with state-of-the-art digital electronics, a new central computer, and high-speed transmission lines to carry the data that the 25m, 200-tonne dishes gather.

BBC: Very Large Array telescope in public call for new name

From broadband Internet to latest-generation wireless technologies, from aeronautical and maritime navigation to radio astronomy and satellite-based meteorology, from convergence in fixed-mobile phone, Internet access, data, voice and TV broadcasting to next-generation networks, ITU is committed to connecting the world.

UNESCO: Post-Conflict and Post-Disaster Responses

Chris Carilli, of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in Socorro, New Mexico, points out that the quasar-based method to measure the ancient value of alpha is at least 30 years old, and has never before resulted in a value different from today's alpha.

ECONOMIST: Fundamental physics