Square Kilometre Array

2028 (phase 1)1 km2 collecting areaSKA Organisation

LocationAustralia/South Africa

Year2028 (phase 1)

Size1 km2 collecting area

OperatorSKA Organisation

About Square Kilometre Array

The largest radio telescope ever planned. Thousands of dishes across two continents. Will be 50 times more sensitive than any existing radio telescope. Cost estimated at 2 billion dollars. Will test Einsteins theory of gravity and search for extraterrestrial intelligence.