SKAO in the news

SABC - Cape Town hosts IAU’s 32nd General Assembly

South Africa’s public broadcaster SABC reports from the IAU General Assembly and interviews Minister of Science Blade Nzimande inside the SKAO pavilion.

Newsroom Afrika TV - SKA-Mid telescope to help understand state of galaxy

A live report by the 24-hour news channel Newzroom Afrika at the General Assembly, speaking to the SKAO’s Dr Sarah Pearce about both of the Observatory’s telescopes (pictured below).

Mail & Guardian - World’s largest astronomy meeting debuts in Cape Town

The SKA project’s prominence at the General Assembly is the focus of this piece marking the kick-off of the event.

Xinhua - China’s dark energy detector granted SKA pathfinder status

China’s official news agency reports on a new SKA pathfinder: the Tianlai experiment, which was granted the status in October.

Cosmos - Discover the world’s largest radio telescope

Cosmos magazine offers its readers a downloadable package of content featuring the SKAO, including factsheets and a documentary.

IFL Science - The Night Sky Is In Danger And Astronomers Are Stepping Up To Protect It

The popular science website explores the issue of satellite constellations’ impact on astronomy, speaking to experts including the SKAO’s Dr Lewis Ball and Dr Wendy Williams

ABC News - Australia’s SKA-Low telescope is being built in the outback, in part to answer if we are alone in the universe

Australia’s national broadcaster visits the SKA-Low site to learn more about how the telescope will act as a huge “time machine”. Watch the TV news report here.

Earth Sky - SKA telescope gets its ‘1st fringes’

The popular magazine delves into what “first fringes” means for radio telescopes and why reaching the milestone is so significant for the SKAO.