'First light' for AUT's monster radio telescope (VIDEO)
Giant satellite dish donated by Telecom, re-tooled by university to study the galaxy, and earthquake phenomena closer to home.
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Before the Southern Cross Cable was laid across the Pacific in 2000, Telecom’s 30m satellite dish at Warkworth, north of Auckland, provided New Zealand’s primary broadband link with the outside world.* It's also been used for TV, and international phone calls.
The Warkworth 2 dish, as it's
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'First light' for AUT's monster radio telescope (VIDEO)
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