Square Kilometre Array (SKA) project

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:scientific_research
gptkb:astronomer
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:SKA
gptkbp:dataProcessing supercomputing centers
gptkbp:expectedCompletion late 2020s
gptkbp:expectedFirstScience 2027
gptkbp:fundedBy gptkb:treaty
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Jodrell_Bank_Observatory
gptkbp:initialConstructionStart 2022
gptkbp:location gptkb:Australia
gptkb:South_Africa
gptkbp:managedBy gptkb:SKA_Observatory_(SKAO)
gptkbp:memberState gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:China
gptkb:Czech_Republic
gptkb:Finland
gptkb:France
gptkb:Germany
gptkb:India
gptkb:Italy
gptkb:Japan
gptkb:Malta
gptkb:Netherlands
gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkb:Poland
gptkb:Portugal
gptkb:South_Africa
gptkb:South_Korea
gptkb:Spain
gptkb:Sweden
gptkb:Switzerland
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:purpose radio astronomy
gptkbp:scientificGoals test general relativity
search for extraterrestrial life
map cosmic magnetism
study galaxy evolution
study the early universe
gptkbp:SKA1-lowAntennas about 131,000 dipole antennas
gptkbp:SKA1-lowLocation gptkb:Western_Australia
gptkbp:SKA1-midDishes about 200 dishes
gptkbp:SKA1-midLocation gptkb:Northern_Cape,_South_Africa
gptkbp:technology phased array antennas
high-speed data links
large parabolic dishes
petascale computing
gptkbp:website https://www.skao.int/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:ASKAP_(Australian_Square_Kilometre_Array_Pathfinder)
gptkb:Karoo
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Square Kilometre Array (SKA) project