SKAO and STFC Partner to Implement SKAO Africa Programme
Simon Berry, SKAO Deputy Director-General, and George Madden, Head of SKAO Programme at STFC, signing the MoU. Source: SKAO
The Square Kilometre Array Organisation (SKAO) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the UK Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) to develop an SKAO Africa Programme within the next 12 months. The programme will focus on developing human…
SKAO Partners with SARAO and AfAS to Promote Human Capacity Development in African Astronomy
From (R-L) Prof Phil Diamond, Director-General of the SKAO, and Pontsho Maruping, Managing Director of SARAO, signing the MoU. Source: SKAO
The Square Kilometre Array Organisation (SKAO) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO) and the African Astronomical Society (AfAS). The collaboration focuses on initiatives focused on human…
SKAO Achieves Major Milestone with First SKA-Mid Dish Construction in South Africa
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SKAO has successfully assembled the SKA-Mid dish in South Africa.
The Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO) has celebrated a major construction milestone with the successful assembly of the first SKA-Mid dish in South Africa. A team comprising members from the SKAO, the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO), and China's CETC54 executed the "big lift,"…
The SKA-MPIfR Telescope in South Africa Commences Operations
According to a media release by the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO), the Square Kilometre Array- Max-Planck-Institut für Radioastronomie (SKA-MPIfR) Telescope in South Africa is ready for science operations. The journey into the golden age of radio astronomy continues with the SKA telescopes, which will become Earth's largest radio telescope arrays in the coming years. The MPIfR…
SKAO in Collaboration with IAU OAO Funds Astronomy Outreach Projects in Africa
The Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO), in collaboration with the International Astronomical Union’s Office for Astronomy Outreach (IAU OAO), has awarded a second round of funding aimed at facilitating the creation of radio astronomy outreach activities and resources. The scheme, managed by the OAO and funded by the SKAO, focuses on supporting publicly accessible outreach content and…
SKAO Commences Telescope Construction in Australia and South Africa
In ceremonies held at sites in Australia and South Africa on December 5 2022, the Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO) celebrated the commencement of the construction of its world-leading radio telescopes and announced EUR 300 million worth of construction contracts. This was first disclosed in a press release by the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO).
Speaking at the…
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. The agreement will see the NRC deliver the digital correlator, the “brain” behind the SKAO’s telescope in South Africa. The agreement also allows Canada’s scientific and engineering communities to continue participation in the project.
Access to SKA a top priority
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SKAO Signs Hosting Agreements With Australia And South Africa
The SKA Observatory has signed agreements with the Australian and South African governments to host its telescopes and associated infrastructures. These documents formalise arrangements for the construction and operation of the SKA telescopes in the two host countries.
The SKAO Director-General Prof. Philip Diamond, Australia’s David Fredericks, Secretary of the Department of Industry, Science…
Greenlight Given for SKA Construction as Member States Approve Go-Ahead
The SKA Observatory (SKAO) Member States have approved the construction of the SKA telescopes in Australia and South Africa. The two telescopes are currently bearing SKA-Low and SKA-Mid, names that describe the radio frequency range they each cover. The telescopes will be the two largest and most complex networks of radio telescopes ever built.
The decision to approve construction follows the…
“The SKA Project has Created a Home for Capable Local Engineers” – EMSS Antennas
The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) project seeks to build the world’s largest radio telescope. The network of telescopes is being constructed in South Africa and Australia; two countries in the Southern Hemisphere. Space in Africa reached out to Dawid Botha and Isak Theron of EMSS Antennas regarding their perspective on the SKA project, with specific regard to the South African aspect of the…