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SKA Observatory reaches first construction milestone in Australia

August 2025

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The SKA Observatory has reached its first construction milestone, with the first array assembly of its Australian-based telescope officially delivered.
Chinese 21 CentiMeter Array joins SKA pathfinder family

August 2025

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The 21 CentiMeter Array (21CMA) situated in the Tianshan Mountains of western China has been officially granted pathfinder status by...
SKAO and Japan strengthen ties

July 2025

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The SKAO has signed a new memorandum of understanding with the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ) to create opportunities...
Prof. Naomi McClure-Griffiths becomes SKAO's first chief scientist

July 2025

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The SKA Observatory has appointed eminent astrophysicist Prof. Naomi McClure-Griffiths as its first chief scientist.
Prof. Jessica Dempsey to be next SKA Observatory Director-General

July 2025

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The SKA Observatory is delighted to announce that Prof. Jessica Dempsey will be its next Director-General, taking up the post...
Week of SKAO engagement for UK science minister

July 2025

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The SKA Observatory welcomed two visits by UK Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation Lord Patrick Vallance last...
The ‘cosmic clocks’ preparing SKAO for early science

July 2025

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Observations of pulsars – rapidly spinning dead stars – are helping the SKA Observatory to prepare for early science operations...
Major SKAO science meeting draws international crowd to eastern Germany

June 2025

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The SKAO science meeting is in full swing in Görlitz, Germany, with more than 600 participants from 26 countries gathered...
South Korea strengthens partnership with SKA Observatory

May 2025

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The SKAO has signed new agreements with the Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) and the Korea Astronomy and Space science Institute...
Indigenous art exhibition Cosmic Echoes opens in Carnarvon

April 2025

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The SKA Observatory’s astronomy art exhibition Cosmic Echoes, featuring the work of Indigenous Australian and South African artists, has gone...
'Beyond what we'd hoped': SKA-Low's first glimpse of the Universe

March 2025

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The first image from the international SKA Observatory’s telescope in Australia, SKA-Low, has been released today – a significant milestone...
UN meeting features satellites’ impact on astronomy

February 2025

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A key UN body has been discussing the impact of satellite constellations on astronomy, including the issue on its agenda...
Sweden signs SKAO Convention to join Observatory

January 2025

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Sweden will soon join the SKA Observatory as a member following the signing of the SKA Observatory Convention at an...
SKAO Africa Programme to broaden human capital development efforts

November 2024

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The SKAO has signed a memorandum of understanding with the UK Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) with the goal...
India celebrates SKAO membership at Pune event

November 2024

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India’s membership of the SKA Observatory has been marked at an event in Pune attended by senior government officials, including...
Filippo Zerbi elected as chairperson of the SKAO Council from 2025

November 2024

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Italian astrophysicist Dr Filippo Zerbi has been elected as the next chairperson of the SKA Observatory Council, the intergovernmental organisation’s...
Germany becomes the SKAO’s newest member

November 2024

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The SKA Observatory has welcomed Germany as its newest member state.
Tianlai becomes newest member of SKA pathfinder family

October 2024

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The Chinese Tianlai Experiment, a hydrogen intensity mapping experiment, has been officially granted pathfinder status by the SKA Observatory.

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