Some days ago, Phil Diamond, Director General of the SKA Organisation, visited the Nançay Observatory, a laboratory of both the Observatoire de Paris and the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS). Claude Catala, President of the Observatoire de Paris, … Read more
4 March 2013, Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory, Western Australia – The first Murchison Widefield Array (MWA) Call for Proposals is now open, from March 1 to May 1, 2013. The proposal template is available from http://mwatelescope.org and should be read in conjunction with the MWA Announcement of Opportunity … Read more
Notes from the Chair of the SKA Board Meeting of the Board of Directors of the SKA Organisation SKA Headquarters, Jodrell Bank Observatory, GB 30-31 January 2013 The Directors of the SKA Organisation met at SKA HQ on 30-31 January … Read more
5 February 2013, SKA Headquarters, Manchester, UK – The SKA project office provides information to potential responders on the process and schedule related to the request for proposals for the design of the SKA. Click here for more details
5th September 2012, Manchester UK – The SKA Organisation Board of Directors is very pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Philip Diamond as Director General of the SKA Organisation. Professor Diamond will provide overall leadership for the SKA Organisation, … Read more
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
The Members of the SKA Organisation, meeting at Schiphol, have agreed the following: The members noted the report from the SSAC, and thanked them for their efforts. We noted that the report demonstrated that both sites were well suited to … Read more
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
1st May 2012, Manchester, UK – The SKA Organisation would like to invite organisations to participate in the expression of interest process for engineering work in stage one of the SKA preconstruction phase (2012-2015). The SKA Organisation intends to enter … Read more
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