Twenty years since its construction, the High Energy Stereoscopic System telescope, situated about 120 km west of Windhoek, remains an outstanding example of technical precision and awe.

This sentiment was expressed by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, in marking the 20th anniversary of the HESS telescope, meant to capture cosmic gamma rays.

The telescope was commissioned in 2002, with Namibia completing 90% of the project.