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India at Square Kilometre Array Observatory

January 6 , 2024 324 days 396 0
  • India has joined a mega project – Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO).
  • The SKAO is not a single telescope but an array of thousands of antennas, to be installed in remote radio-quiet locations in South Africa and Australia.
  • It will operate as one large unit meant to observe and study celestial phenomena.
  • Some of the countries taking part in building the SKA include the UK, Australia, South Africa, Canada, China, France, India, Italy and Germany.

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