Uploaded June 2021 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago

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At a historic meeting of its Council on 25 June, the recently formed SKA Observatory (SKAO) saw its Member States approve the start of construction of the SKA telescopes, the two largest and most complex networks of radio telescopes ever built.

Hear from SKAO Director-General Prof. Philip Diamond and Chair of the SKAO Council Dr Catherine Cesarsky as they discuss the significance of the decision, and what happens next.