\u00a9 iStock\/Frank Fichtmu\u0308ller<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThroughout this process, SKAO has operated meticulously with local partners to guarantee the seamless construction of the world\u2019s two largest telescope arrays, including local communities, the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO) and Australia\u2019s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). SARAO has a cordiality with Agri-SA \u2013 South Africa\u2019s agricultural industry association \u2013 with many of the farms owned by Agri-SA already sharing boundaries with the MeerKAT radio telescope or will be home to some of SKA-mid\u2019s antennas.<\/p>\n
SKAO has also embarked on discussions with Indigenous communities to ensure cultural boundaries will not be crossed \u2013 highlighted by signing a Memorandum of Understanding between the San Council of South Africa and SARAO. Furthermore, the Wajarri Yamaji \u2013 the traditional owners of the land where the SKA-Low telescope will be constructed, have shown their support for the projects.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe SKAO will be a good neighbour and will work with local stakeholders, and in particular Indigenous communities, to ensure that they also benefit from the SKA project alongside other stakeholders nationally and internationally,\u201d added Prof. Diamond. \u201cWe certainly intend to play our part in supporting local communities and boosting the local economy.\u201d<\/p>\n
The next phase of production<\/h3>\n The telescope\u2019s development will now move on to acquiring major contracts, with around 70 contracts to be placed within the SKAO member states of which competitive bidding will occur within each country. Construction will commence in early 2022 and will continue until 2028, with the two largest radio telescope arrays in the world estimated to have a scientific lifetime of around 50 years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
SKAO has revealed plans for creating the world\u2019s largest radio telescope arrays, which will be situated in Australia and South Africa.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":12922,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[771],"tags":[818,3477,809,24197],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
SKAO announce production of largest radio telescope arrays in the world<\/title>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\t \n\t \n\t \n \n \n \n \n \n\t \n\t \n\t \n