Korea's space agency eyes deeper role in $2 bil. global telescope network
The Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) and the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute met Tuesday with domestic researchers to discuss ways to support Korea's growing involvement in the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), a multinational project to build the world's largest radio telescope network. The meeting, held at the astronomy institute's Chang Yung-sil Hall, brought together researchers…
The Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) and the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute met with domestic researchers to explore ways to bolster Korea's growing involvement in the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), a multinational project aimed at constructing the world's largest radio telescope network. The meeting, held at the astronomy institute's Chang Yung-sil Hall, gathered researchers from the institute along with several universities involved in developing low-frequency radio observation technology relevant to the SKA and preparing for long-wavelength astronomy research.
The SKA project, led by the Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO), an international body comprising 16 member countries, including Britain, Germany, and France, will construct radio telescopes in Western Australia and South Africa, with a combined collecting area of one square kilometer. The project is set to cost approximately 3 trillion won ($2.8 billion).
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