Impact

Portuguese software company Atlar Innovation has grown from a SKA spin-off to an established specialist firm boasting contracts with the Portuguese Ministry of Defence.

A Portuguese project was central to supplying renewable energy to the SKAO’s remote telescopes

SKAO’s radio telescopes will be far more sensitive than any ever built

As an unprecedented mega-science project, SKAO has an unrivalled ability to inspire future generations

Revolutionary science facilitated by a SKA Pathfinder telescope improves access to information that can mitigate crop failure and aid humanitarian response

An Australian astronomy festival initiated by SKAO’s partner organisation has grown into an annual celebration of all things celestial, visited by more than 40,000 people

SKAO Summer Schools equip young people with advanced skills to ensure the astronomers of tomorrow continue to make world-changing discoveries

The SKAO’s potential to fundamentally alter our understanding of the Universe has already inspired artists all over the world

SKAO’s precursor telescope MeerKAT has generated significant investment in South Africa, supporting a cross section of the local and national economy

The SKAO is already worth far more to the United Kingdom than the Government’s initial investment in the project