A decision on where the telescope will be built – either in Australia and New Zealand or South Africa – will be made early 2012.

The proposed radio telescope will consist of some 3000 dishes spread over a wide area, and promises to be 10,000 times faster than current technology, worth at around A$2 billion
 

 

Next NAS Meeting

Friday 3rd June 2011

"SKA The World's BIGGEST Telescope"
 

with

Dr Michael Burton

Michael is a lecturer in astronomy and physics in the Department of Astrophysics at UNSW. His research revolves around applying the techniques of observational infrared astronomy to the understanding of our Galaxy. He is also heavily involved with the development of Antarctic astronomy.

 University of Newcastle GP2.1

7.30pm-9pm

Images from the meeting