Paving the way for the SKA
When it starts taking scientific data in 2028, the Square Kilometre Array Observatory promises to be the world’s largest and most sensitive radio telescope. But as Sarah Wild discovers, its development has been shaped by a suite of smaller experiments that are already resetting the agenda – and flagging problems that the giant telescope could face.
Authors
- Sarah Wild
Institutions
- Department for Work and Pensions (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Physics World
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1088/2058-7058/38/04/21
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.15