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NRAO/Socorro Colloquium Series

Phil Diamond

SKA 

SKA: the future of radio astronomy has begun.....

The Square Kilometre Array is the next generation radio telescope; its detailed design phase is well underway, with the expectation that construction will begin in early 2018. I will provide a summary of the SKA science case, with updates from the 'Advancing Astrophysics with the SKA' meeting in Sicily; I'll discuss the project itself, its design process and provide an update on recent progress and decisions.




June 26, 2014
10:00 am

Array Operations Center Auditorium

All NRAO employees are invited to attend via video, available in Charlottesville 230, Green Bank Auditorium,  Tucson N525, and NTC 400.

Local Host: Tony Beasley

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