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Sweden joins the SKA Organisation

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Sweden joins the SKA Organisation

Further international support for the world’s largest radio telescope 28th June 2012, Manchester, UK – The Board of Directors of the Square Kilometre Array Organisation has formally welcomed Sweden, represented by Onsala Space Observatory, as the ninth member of the … Read more

Dual site agreed for Square Kilometre Array telescope

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Dual site agreed for Square Kilometre Array telescope

25 May 2012, Amsterdam, the Netherlands – The Members of the SKA Organisation today agreed on a dual site solution for the Square Kilometre Array telescope, a crucial step towards building the world’s largest and most sensitive radio telescope. The … Read more

Construction starts on SKA Organisation headquarters

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Construction starts on SKA Organisation headquarters

18 April 2012, Manchester, UK – The start of construction of the new headquarters of the SKA Organisation was marked today with a ground breaking ceremony at the University of Manchester’s Jodrell Bank Observatory in Cheshire, UK. Professor Richard Schilizzi, … Read more

SKA Members meet to discuss site selection

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4th April 2012, Amsterdam, the Netherlands – The Members of the SKA Organisation met at Schiphol, the Netherlands, on 3 April 2012, for their first General Meeting. They noted the site selection advisory committee’s report and the associated commentary that … Read more

Canada joins the SKA Organisation

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The world’s largest radio telescope project receives further international support as Canada signs up. 19th March 2012, Manchester, UK – The Board of Directors of the Square Kilometre Array Organisation has formally welcomed Canada, represented by the National Research Council … Read more

Appointment of SKA Interim Director General announced

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10th November 2011, Manchester, UK – The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) telescope project is very pleased to announce that Dr Michiel van Haarlem is to be appointed Interim Director General of the new SKA organisation currently in the final stages … Read more

KAT-7 telescope fitted with 'cold' radio receivers

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The KAT-7 telescope, a prototype for the MeerKAT radio telescope array being built by the SKA South Africa team on the Karoo Astronomy Reserve, has achieved a major milestone. All seven of the dishes have now been successfully fitted with … Read more

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