The International Astronomical Union (IAU)’s newest specialist centre starts operating today. Called the Centre for the Protection of the Dark and Quiet Sky from Satellite Constellation Interference (CPS), it is co-hosted by NSF’s NOIRLab and the SKA Observatory (SKAO). Essentially … Read more

Switzerland formalised its membership of the largest and most ambitious radio astronomy collaboration in the world – the SKA Observatory – at the House of Switzerland in Davos during the World Economic Forum. Both the SKAO Council Chair, Dr Catherine … Read more

France is in the home straight to join the SKA Observatory (SKAO) as a full member. The milestone is in sight after the French government signed an accession agreement with the Observatory on Monday 11 April 2022. The signing ceremony … Read more

The SKAO Global Headquarters will play host to the fourth edition of the Public Awareness of Research Infrastructures (PARI) conference later this year. The hands-on conference brings together public relations practitioners, science communicators, educators, and researchers working for and with … Read more

The SKA Observatory (SKAO) has signed a cooperation agreement with the French National Centre for Scientific Research CNRS, Europe’s largest research institution. The signing took place on 7 March 2022 in a ceremony at the Australian Embassy in Paris, in … Read more

The most important global body for reviewing the scope of international cooperation in space – the United Nations Committee on Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) – will continue deliberating the protection of dark and quiet skies. The goal is … Read more

Vienna International Centre, Austria, 7 February 2022 – The United Nations Committee on Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) today accepted a paper by an international collaboration involving the SKA Observatory for discussion. The paper marks the first time the … Read more

The SKA Observatory (SKAO) has been selected, along with NSF’s NOIRLab, to co-host a new centre that aims to mitigate the impact of satellites on astronomical observations. The International Astronomical Union (IAU) signed a memorandum of understanding with the two … Read more

India is a step closer to full membership of the SKA Observatory following the signature of a cooperation arrangement with the country’s National Centre for Radio Astrophysics (NCRA), acting on behalf of India’s Department of Atomic Energy (DAE). Director-General of … Read more

Switzerland has joined the SKA Observatory, becoming the first country to join the intergovernmental organisation’s founding Members by acceding to the SKAO Convention. The step follows a unanimous decision by the SKAO Council, the Observatory’s governing body, to approve Switzerland’s … Read more