What is Square Kilometre Array, the world’s largest radio telescope

Context

• The Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO) Council held its maiden meetingand approved the establishment of the world’s largest radio telescope.

What are radio telescopes?

• Radio telescopes can detect invisible gas and.
• They can reveal areas of space that may be obscured by cosmic dust.

Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO)

• SKAO is a new intergovernmental organisation dedicated to radio astronomy.
• Headquarters: The United Kingdom.
• Countries involved: Organisations from ten countries are a part of the SKAO. These include Australia, Canada, China, India, Italy, New Zealand, South Africa, Sweden, the Netherlands and the UK.