Square Kilometre Array Observatory : India Joins
India has formally signed up for the Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO) an ambitious multinational initiative to build the world’s largest radio telescope spanning over a square kilometer.
- The SKAO is not one instrument but a vast collection of thousands of telescope antennas at sites in South Africa and Australia.
- These will interconnect as a single giant telescope array.
- It will enable astronomers to probe celestial phenomena out to extreme distances, advancing cosmic understanding.
- Joining SKAO allows India a front-row seat in decoding mysteries of the universe through ultra-sensitive technology.
- Findings can enrich knowledge regarding galaxy evolution, stars, black holes and more while opening up new research directions.
