SQUARE KILOMETRE ARRAY OBSERVATORY (SKAO) PROJECT

Feb. 6, 2021

A global collaboration for the world’s largest radio telescope took formal shape with the constitution of an Intergovernmental Council.

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  • The Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO) project, spanning two continents and involving the participation of 20 countries, is expected to be ready for carrying out observations towards the end of this decade.

  • Its goals are: studying the universe and its evolution, the origin and evolution of cosmic magnetism, and dark energy and evolution of galaxies.

  • It is proposed to be built in two phases, with an estimated 1.8 billion euros required for phase-I, planned over the next ten years.

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