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Transient Array Radio Telescope

TART: Open-source Aperture-Synthesis Radio Telescope

Worldwide TART Network

Explore the live map of TART telescopes deployed around the globe. Click to open the full interactive view.

Open Interactive Map

Recent News

12 June 2026

TART Madagascar, June 2026

The Universite d'Antananarivo held a five-day conference and workshop, that resulted in the installation of a Transient Array Radio Telescope (TART), the first instrument of its kind in Madagascar.

15 May 2026

Breakthrough Listen Africa Programme 2026. Funded Proposals

The TART community are delighted to announce the results of the [TART Africa Call for Proposals](/blog/breakthrough-africa-programme) -- the [Breakthrough Listen](https://breakthroughlisten.physics.ox.ac.uk/home) programme to extend the TART telescope network in Africa, in partnership with [SARAO](https://sarao.ac.za), DARA and [Rhodes University](https://ru.ac.za). After proposal review, five new TART deployments and installation workshops across Africa were funded.

23 March 2026

Breakthrough Listen Africa Programme 2026. Call for Proposals

The TART community are delighted to announce financial support from the [Breakthrough Listen](https://breakthroughlisten.physics.ox.ac.uk/home) programme to extend the TART telescope network in Africa, in partnership with [SARAO](https://sarao.ac.za), DARA and [Rhodes University](https://ru.ac.za). Up to five additional TART deployments and installation workshops across Africa will be funded by this call.

Documentation

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Introduction

New to TART? Start here to understand what the Transient Array Radio Telescope is all about.

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TART Basics

Learn the fundamentals: hardware, getting data, making images, and connecting with the community.

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TART Installation

Step-by-step guides to building, installing, and configuring your own TART telescope.

Advanced Topics

Dive deeper into calibration, correlators, measurement sets, and advanced imaging techniques.