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SKA construction steams ahead with over two dozen contracts committed

Just under six months after the SKA Observatory Council approved the start of construction of the SKA telescopes, two more contracts have crossed the Director-General’s desk for signature. This brings the total number of contracts signed so far to 27.

Special UN year to highlight role of basic sciences in sustainable development

The United Nations General Assembly has promulgated 2022 as the International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development – an initiative backed by the SKAO.

SKAO Signs Agreement With Canada’s National Research Council

The SKA Observatory (SKAO) and the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) have signed a cooperation agreement for two years while the country’s federal government gives membership of the SKAO full consideration.