Square Kilometre Array project
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astronomy research infrastructure
international scientific collaboration
radio telescope array project
The Square Kilometre Array project is an international effort to build the world’s largest and most sensitive radio telescope array, designed to explore fundamental questions about the universe.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomy research infrastructure
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international scientific collaboration ⓘ radio telescope array project ⓘ |
| application |
fundamental physics research
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galactic and extragalactic astronomy ⓘ precision cosmology ⓘ time-domain astronomy ⓘ |
| collaborationType | long-term international partnership ⓘ |
| computingRequirement | exascale-class computing resources ⓘ |
| dataChallenge |
petabyte-scale data volumes per day
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real-time data processing requirements ⓘ |
| designFeature |
advanced digital signal processing
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combined collecting area of about one square kilometre ⓘ distributed array of antennas over large distances ⓘ high angular resolution ⓘ high survey speed ⓘ large-scale data processing infrastructure ⓘ |
| explores |
nature of space-time under extreme conditions
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origin and evolution of cosmic structures ⓘ |
| field |
astrophysics
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cosmology ⓘ radio astronomy ⓘ |
| fullName | Square Kilometre Array project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fundingModel | multinational government funding ⓘ |
| goal |
to achieve unprecedented sensitivity in radio observations
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to address fundamental questions about the universe ⓘ to build the world’s largest radio telescope array ⓘ |
| governance | international treaty-level organisation ⓘ |
| impact |
drives advances in big data analytics
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drives advances in high-performance computing ⓘ stimulates technological innovation in radio instrumentation ⓘ supports training of scientists and engineers worldwide ⓘ |
| international | true ⓘ |
| participatingCountries | multiple countries across all inhabited continents ⓘ |
| researchDomain | universe at radio wavelengths ⓘ |
| scale | one of the largest scientific infrastructure projects in the world ⓘ |
| scientificObjective |
investigate cosmic magnetism
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investigate dark energy and dark matter ⓘ map large-scale structure of the universe ⓘ probe the epoch of reionisation ⓘ search for signals from extraterrestrial intelligence ⓘ study pulsars and neutron stars ⓘ study the formation and evolution of galaxies ⓘ test theories of gravity ⓘ |
| sensitivity | designed to be much more sensitive than existing radio telescopes ⓘ |
| shortName | SKA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | under phased construction and development ⓘ |
| telescopeType | interferometric array ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange | radio ⓘ |
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