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United Kingdom signs treaty-level agreement to host SKAOThe UK government has signed an agreement to host the SKA Observatory (SKAO) and its global headquarters in the United…
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SKAO signs agreement with Sweden’s Chalmers University of TechnologyAt a ceremony held online last week, an agreement was signed between the SKAO and Chalmers University of Technology in…
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Green light given for construction of world’s largest radio telescope arraysAt a historic meeting of its Council last week, the recently formed SKA Observatory (SKAO) saw its Member States…
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SKAO organises session at Africa-Europe Science and Innovation SummitThe SKA Observatory is this week taking part in the Africa-Europe Science and Innovation Summit (14-18 June) with a…
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First meeting of the new SKAO Science and Engineering Advisory CommitteeThe SKA Observatory’s (SKAO) newly formed Science and Engineering Advisory Committee (SEAC) held its inaugural meeting…
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Site construction directors appointed by the SKA ObservatoryTwo respected science infrastructure experts have been appointed to lead construction activities at the telescope sites…
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SKAO unveils new brand for a new eraThe newly born SKA Observatory (SKAO) has unveiled its brand following approval by the SKAO Council at its second…
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Biggest ever SKA Science Meeting kicks off with 950 participantsThe 2021 SKA Science Meeting “A precursor view of the SKA sky” is under way with more than 950 people taking part from…
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SKAO is born – launch of international Observatory signals new era for radio astronomyThe SKA Observatory, a new intergovernmental organisation dedicated to radio astronomy, was launched today following…
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SKA Observatory in final sprint before official launchThe UK, home to the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) Global Headquarters, has now ratified the Convention to establish the…
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SKAO needs corrective measures from satellite ‘mega-constellation’ operators to minimise impact on its telescopesThe SKA Organisation (SKAO) – which leads the delivery of the international Square Kilometre Array (SKA) project – has…
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Australia ratifies SKA Observatory ConventionAustralia, the future home of the SKA’s low-frequency telescope, has ratified the Convention Establishing the SKA…
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SKA completes final reviews ahead of constructionThe SKA Organisation has now successfully passed all its final reviews ahead of submitting its Construction Proposal…
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SKAO signs HPC agreement with CERN, GÉANT, PRACESKAO has signed a Cooperation Agreement with CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research; GÉANT, the pan-…
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International teams complete SKA’s first Science Data ChallengeAstronomers and software specialists from all over the world have completed the SKA’s first Science Data Challenge,…
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Chinese Science Minister visits SKA Global HQThe SKA welcomed China’s Minister of Science and Technology (MOST) Wang Zhigang to its newly inaugurated Global…
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SKA Observatory Convention progresses through national parliamentsThe ratification process for the SKA Observatory Convention is progressing apace, with the United Kingdom and Italy…
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SKA Observatory Convention ratified by the NetherlandsThe Netherlands has become the first country to ratify the SKA Observatory Convention, which establishes the SKA as an…
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South Africa’s MeerKAT telescope discovers giant radio ‘bubbles’ at centre of Milky WayAn international team of astronomers using South Africa’s MeerKAT radio telescope has discovered enormous balloon-like…
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Final SKA Engineering Design Meeting Kicks Off in ShanghaiAround 250 engineers, scientists and industry representatives as well as government officials and members of the press…
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SKA passes overall design reviewAn independent panel of external reviewers from major astronomy projects has given the SKA’s overall design, costing…
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SKA signs cooperation agreement with Cherenkov Telescope ArrayThe SKA Organisation (SKAO) will engage in closer collaboration with the Cherenkov Telescope Array Observatory (CTAO)…
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Astronomers detect distant space-time ‘dragging’ for the first timeAn international team of astronomers including one of SKAO’s Project Scientists has for the first time detected the…
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Italy ratifies SKA Observatory ConventionItaly has become the second country to ratify the SKA Observatory Convention, the treaty which establishes the…