The Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO) Council recently held its meeting. During the meeting, the council has approved the setting up of the world’s largest radio telescope.
About SKAO
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The Square Kilometre Array Observatory is a new intergovernmental organisation.
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It is dedicated to the radio astronomy.
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It is headquartered in the United Kingdom.
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Currently, the Square Kilometre Array Observatory comprises of the organisations from the ten countries namely, Canada, China, Australia, India, New Zealand, Italy, Sweden, South Africa, United Kingdom and the Netherlands.
About Radio telescopes
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The Radio Telescopes can be used to detect the invisible gas and it has the potential to reveal areas of space that might have covered by the cosmic dust.
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It is different than the conventional optical telescopes in this regard.
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The Square Kilometre Array is the largest radio telescope across the world.
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The telescope will be set up in Africa and Australia.
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The setting up of the telescope will take a decade to complete.
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the operation, maintenance and construction of the telescope will be overseen by SKAO.