All telescope articles

  • Tim O'Brien at Jodrell Bank
    Podcast

    Tim O'Brien - Why should I care about the SKA?

    2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

    Associate Director of Jodrell Bank Observatory Tim O’Brien gives an inspiring presentation on why we should care about the Square Kilometre Array and what it represents. The presentation was recorded at the SKA Prospectus Workshop held at the Jodrell Bank Observatory.

  • Aerial buildup
    Podcast

    SKA - low antennas aerial buildup

    2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

    Associate Director of Jodrell Bank Observatory Tim O’Brien gives an inspiring presentation on why we should care about the Square Kilometre Array and what it represents. The presentation was recorded at the SKA Prospectus Workshop held at the Jodrell Bank Observatory.

  • SKA epoch of reionisation
    Research

    SKA Science

    2016-01-01T00:00:00Z

    The SKA aims to solve some of the biggest questions in the field of astronomy. The unprecedented sensitivity of the thousands of individual radio receivers, combining to create the world’s largest radio telescope will give astronomers insight into the formation and evolution of the first stars and galaxies after the Big Bang, the role of cosmic magnetism, the nature of gravity, and possibly even life beyond Earth.