RiAus PDplus: Radio Astronomy – The SKA

Telescopes have allowed us to look beyond our own solar system and make amazing discoveries. Now a new and exciting period approaches through the development of the world’s largest telescope, the Square Kilometre Array (SKA).
So what is the SKA and what does the remote desert of Western Australia have to do with it? We took a cosmic journey back in time as Professor Peter Quinn discussed the power and potential of this new technology to discover and unravel the mysteries of the universe.
PDplus Teacher Notes on Radio Astronomy (suitable for middle school students upper primary, lower secondary
PDplus: The Square Kilometre Array (SKA), a telescope to explore the early universe
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Bryan Gaensler for the Conversation: Splitting the SKA – why a dual-site setup is a win for everyone 