News Archive 

7 May 2013, SKA Headquarters, Jodrell Bank Observatory, UK - the SKA Organisation has opened its new international headquarters.

2 April 2013: The Australian SKA Office has appointed an Expert Assessment Panel (EAP) to evaluate applications received under the SKA Pre-construction Grants Program.

19 March 2013: The Australian Government has made available grant funding to support the involvement of Australian organisations in the SKA Pre-construction Project.

13 March 2013: The SKA Organisation has released its Request for Proposals (RfP), inviting research organisations and industry in the member countries to participate in the design of the SKA telescope.

5 March 2013: The Australian SKA Office has released an exposure draft of the guidelines being developed in relation to funding to support involvement in the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) pre-construction project.

25 February 2013: Australian astronomy and the Square Kilometre Array were the stars of the 'Astrofest' show in Western Australia last weekend.

27 December 2012 - A new $18.8 million research and development fund will support Australian science and industry involvement in the design of the SKA.

20 December 2012 - Germany has become the 10th country to join the SKA Organisation and participate in the design and construction of the world’s biggest telescope.

30 November 2012: Australia has welcomed its newest radio telescope, with the completion of SKA pathfinder telescope, the Murchison Widefield Array (MWA).

11 October 2012: International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) Director, Professor Peter Quinn has been named WA Scientist of the Year 2012.

5 October 2012: Australia’s SKA precursor telescope, CSIRO’s Australian SKA Pathfinder (ASKAP) was officially opened on 5 October.

2 October 2012: Information on participating in the SKA pre-construction project has been released.

1 August 2012: SKA pre-construction briefings are being held across Australia and New Zealand.

25 May 2012: The SKA Organisation agreed on a dual site solution for the Square Kilometre Array telescope.

25 February 2012: Ilgarijiri exhibit tours Europe

24 November 2011: The SKA Organisation has been established at the November 23 meeting of the SKA Founding Board.

13 October 2011: Astronomer Professor Stuart Wyithe has been awarded the 2011 Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year.

5 October 2011: Prime Minister Gillard has today congratulated Australian 2011 Nobel Prize for Physics winner Brian Schmidt

29 September 2011: ICRAR has launched 'theSkyNet' a community computing initiative that's getting the public involved in real radio astronomy research.

15 September 2011: Australia and New Zealand have submitted their written proposal to host the Square Kilometre Array.

13 July 2011: CSIRO announces the optical fibre link between the ASKAP telescope and other telescopes across Australia and New Zealand