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SKAO in the news
from Contact 17
IFL Science
The SKA Observatory is set to revolutionize astronomy –we visited for a glimpse into the future
Senior Writer Dr Alfredo Carpineti details his visit to the SKA-Mid site during the IAU General Assembly in August.
Forbes
Astronomers orbiting TRAPPIST-1 star could be peering back at earth
The American business magazine dives deep into humanity’s search for extraterrestrial life on the TRAPPIST-1 planets. Renowned astronomer Jill Tarter from the SETI institute explains how the SKA telescopes will aid this search.
Dagens Nyheter
Sverige går in i bygget av världens största rymdobservatorium
The major Swedish newspaper reports on Sweden’s signature of the SKAO Convention in January.
IT Web
Gijima, Nokia secure prestigious SKAO business opportunity
South African IT firm Gijima joins hands with Nokia to develop an optical transmission network that will transport science data gathered by the SKA-Mid telescope in the Karoo to Cape Town for further processing.
ABC News
First space image taken by the SKA-Low telescope exceeds expectations
Australia’s national broadcaster reports on SKA-Low’s first image from the first working version of the telescope.
Cosmos Magazine
SKA-Low telescope’s first image of the universe ‘just the tip of the iceberg’
The popular Australian science magazine shares SKALow’s first image with its readers.
Rai News
Leonardo: Scienza e Ambiente [in Italian, from 03:12]
Italy’s national broadcaster Rai shares the SKA-Low image on its daily science news programme, highlighting Italian contributions to the Observatory.
Physics World
UK-based researchers share their views on the first SKALow image release.
Times of Malta
Telescope’s first image of the universe ‘just the tip of the iceberg’
The newspaper reports on SKA-Low’s milestone image and highlights the work of Maltese scientists in the SKA project.
