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Her Excellency Ambassador Catherine Colonna and the Head of the Director-General’s Office Dr Simon Berry signing an accession agreement between the French government and the SKA Observatory. Credit: France in the UK

France sets to join SKAO as full member

General news, SKAOBy Abdulsalam Mahmud25/07/2022Leave a comment

France will soon join the SKA Observatory (SKAO) as a full member. This is after the French government signed an accession agreement with the Observatory on Monday, 11 April 2022.

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In July, ‘Public Awareness of Research Infrastructure’ conference

General news, SKAOBy Abdulsalam Mahmud17/05/2022Leave a comment

From 18th to 20th July 2022, the global Headquarters of SKAO, in the United Kingdom, will host the fourth edition of the ‘Public Awareness of Research Infrastructures’ (PARI) conference.

SKAO flag and the Swiss national flag

Switzerland becomes SKA Observatory member

SKAOBy Abdulsalam Mahmud02/03/2022Leave a comment

Switzerland recently became the first country to join SKA Observatory founding members by acceding to the inter-governmental body’s Convention.

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‘IYBSSD2022 will improve links between basic sciences and 17 SDGs’

IYBSSD 2022, SKAOBy Abdulsalam Mahmud15/01/2022Leave a comment

The ‘International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development’ provides an opportunity to improve the links between basic sciences and the 17 SDGs, according to SKA Observatory.

280 participants dazzle innovations at ‘SKAO Data Challenge’

SKAOBy Abdulsalam Mahmud03/12/2021Leave a comment

The ‘Second Data Challenge’ (SDC2) organized by Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO) ended recently after 6 months, with 280 participants unveiling their innovative methods of data analysis.

The current concept design for the SKAO’s South African Science Processing Centre proposes solar panels on the SPC’s roof (left) with a 2.5 MW photovoltaic plant and batteries on adjacent land (right) Photo: SKAO

Powering the world’s largest radio telescopes sustainably 3/3

SKAOBy luc.allemand@afriscitech.com28/08/2021Leave a comment

The SKAO’s computing needs will be met by “green computers”.

A view of the Pawsey Supercomputing Centre in Perth, Western Australia, with its solar panel facade. Together with its roof panels, the facility generates 140 kW of solar power Photo: Pawsey

Powering the world’s largest radio telescopes sustainably 2/3

SKAOBy luc.allemand@afriscitech.com21/08/2021Leave a comment

SKAO will need a continuous energy supply, based on renewables sources, and without interferences.

In Australia, the Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory already hosts a hybrid 2 MW solar power station supplemented by a 2.5 MWh battery system, which supplies around 60% of the Australian SKA Pathfinder telescope’s power needs Photo: CSIRO

Powering the world’s largest radio telescopes sustainably 1/3

SKAOBy luc.allemand@afriscitech.com14/08/2021Leave a comment

Answering some of the biggest questions about our Universe has an impact on carbon emissions: the lowest as possible.

Composite image of the SKA telescopes, blending real hardware already on site with artist's impressions. From left: artist's impression of the future SKA dishes blend into the existing precursor MeerKAT telescope dishes in South Africa. From right: artist's impression of the future SKA-Low stations blends into the existing AAVS2.0 prototype station in Western Australia.

Green light given for construction of world’s largest radio telescope arrays

SKAOBy luc.allemand@afriscitech.com05/07/2021Leave a comment

The SKA Observatory saw its Member States approve the start of construction of the SKA telescopes in Australia and South Africa.

A conversation about the Square Kilometer Array Observatory

SKAOBy Rosalia Omungo13/06/2021Leave a comment

SKAO Chairperson, Dr Catherine Cesarsky, and SKAO Director-General Prof. Philip Diamond tell about the new international observatory and its purpose.

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