We're happy to announce a newly signed agreement for the construction of the Africa Millimeter Telescope (AMT).

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We're happy to announce a newly signed agreement for the construction of the Africa Millimeter Telescope (AMT). This will open great possibilities for astronomy on the African continent and make black hole images even sharper!

The AMT will be situated in Namibia and will be both the first millimeter telescope in Africa and will fill a major gap in the EHT network.

This image shows a digital rendering of the planned antenna design.

Read more here: https://eventhorizontelescope.org/news/2026/03/africa-millimetre-telescope-bring-black-holes-sharper-focus-movies