South Africa, Australia to share SKA super telescope

South Africa, Australia to share SKA super telescope

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Science, Physics

11th Grade - University

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The video discusses the SKA project, which involves clusters of antennas linked to a supercomputer, spread across multiple countries. The $2.5 billion radio telescope will have a million square meters of collecting area, making it 50 times more sensitive and 10,000 times faster than existing telescopes. The SKA aims to provide insights into the formation of stars and galaxies after the Big Bang.

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How will the clusters of antennas be distributed geographically?

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What scientific information is the SKA expected to provide?

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